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In addition to providing Epic users with access to the popular LLM, OpenAI said all clinicians that use its platform will be able to access public databases, including ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed, with the proper plug-ins in place.

Opioids

The agency said $22 million will be sent to community-based initiatives to aid areas hit hardest by the opioid crisis. 

Former ACC President Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, an interventional cardiologist, director of cardiovascular innovation , AI and care continuum at Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute, and associate clinical professor at University of California, Irvine, explains why health equity is a clinical and business imperative.

For health systems under value-based care payment initiatives, there a direct financial incentive to invest in programs that improve access and outcomes among underserved populations. Cardiologist Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, shared her thoughts on this important topic. 

affordability

The American Hospital Association is urging a multi-industry setter of insurance standards to paint a comprehensive picture of healthcare affordability as it informs state officials about healthcare costs.

AMA fixing prior authorization at the AMA 2022 House of Delegates meeting. Photo by Dave Fornell

The change will begin Oct. 1, impacting 11 states. The effort is part of a plan to eliminate prior authorization approvals for 30% of healthcare services by the end of the year, the insurer confirmed.

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Hospital-operated Medicare Advantage plans can help streamline post-hospitalization care of discharged inpatients while cutting episode-of-care costs and maintaining good patient outcomes.