| This Week’s News | Dubbed Health100, the application is being launched as a subsidiary of CVS Health, utilizing Google’s cloud infrastructure data access and security. Powered by AI, Health100 is said to be a full assistant to help patients find providers, services and prescriptions, with the aim being to reduce out-of-pocket spending. Dubbed Health100, the application is being launched as a subsidiary of CVS Health, utilizing Google’s cloud infrastructure data access and security. Powered by AI, Health100 is said to be a full assistant to help patients find providers, services and prescriptions, with the aim being to reduce out-of-pocket spending. | | |
| The two men, Frank Incognito, 46, and Stephen Corba, 50, conspired with doctors in a scheme involving the fraudulent purchase of critical cancer and macular degeneration drugs, which were then diverted and resold for profit. The U.S. Department of Justice said the unlawful pact lasted seven years. The two men, Frank Incognito, 46, and Stephen Corba, 50, conspired with doctors in a scheme involving the fraudulent purchase of critical cancer and macular degeneration drugs, which were then diverted and resold for profit. The U.S. Department of Justice said the unlawful pact lasted seven years. | | |
| The brain is the single most complex internal system in the body. That’s a no-brainer. But can you name the runner-up? (Bonus points for guessing what this has to do with healthcare AI.) The brain is the single most complex internal system in the body. That’s a no-brainer. But can you name the runner-up? (Bonus points for guessing what this has to do with healthcare AI.) | | |
| A fired employee of Nuance, a Microsoft subsidiary, is responsible for stealing records on 1.3 million patients from Geisinger Health in Pennsylvania. He has pleaded guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors. A fired employee of Nuance, a Microsoft subsidiary, is responsible for stealing records on 1.3 million patients from Geisinger Health in Pennsylvania. He has pleaded guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors. | | |
| Meeting the requirements to become a CMS Aligned Network means medical records on its core Medicare Advantage patients will be made available in real-time upon request, facilitated through secure data exchange made possible by Kno2. Meeting the requirements to become a CMS Aligned Network means medical records on its core Medicare Advantage patients will be made available in real-time upon request, facilitated through secure data exchange made possible by Kno2. | | |
| Two medical charities that last year gave $640 million to 200,000 struggling Americans are combining forces so they can expand their collective wherewithal. Two medical charities that last year gave $640 million to 200,000 struggling Americans are combining forces so they can expand their collective wherewithal. | | |
| The National Security Agency released a two-phase plan for all entities within the U.S. Department of War to follow for no-trust cyber defenses. The American Hospital Association said the protocols could be adopted by hospitals. The National Security Agency released a two-phase plan for all entities within the U.S. Department of War to follow for no-trust cyber defenses. The American Hospital Association said the protocols could be adopted by hospitals. | | |
| Researchers: “Clinicians’ perceptions about older patients’ interest in and ability to use mobile health apps may negatively impact recommendation of mHealth apps and subsequent adoption by older adults.” Researchers: “Clinicians’ perceptions about older patients’ interest in and ability to use mobile health apps may negatively impact recommendation of mHealth apps and subsequent adoption by older adults.” | | |
| As of 2024, some 32% of hospital nurses indicated they remained unhappy on the job. No less troublingly, more than a quarter said they wanted to quit work outright. As of 2024, some 32% of hospital nurses indicated they remained unhappy on the job. No less troublingly, more than a quarter said they wanted to quit work outright. | | |
| The outlet NOTUS was the first to break the news, citing an internal email it obtained written by government officials. Agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services have been told to seek alternatives, mainly ChatGPT or Gemini. The shift could throw a wrench in the FDA’s plans to use Claude for speedy drug approvals. The outlet NOTUS was the first to break the news, citing an internal email it obtained written by government officials. Agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services have been told to seek alternatives, mainly ChatGPT or Gemini. The shift could throw a wrench in the FDA’s plans to use Claude for speedy drug approvals. | | |
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