There is no application process, eligible physicians are automatically approved. In order to earn “gold card status” a practice must have a prior authorization approval rate of 92% or higher for at least the last two years.

The agency has asked for an additional phase 3 study before it considers another application from manufacturer Lykos.

There may be upsides to being less mature at this stage of society’s AI shift—relentless optimism could detract from mitigating potential risks.

McLaren Health Care said it is not sure if patient data was taken by hackers and it’s working with a cybersecurity firm to gather details.

It’s easy to forget that generative AI launched into the economy—and the public imagination—less than two years ago. How could it be otherwise?

Patient safety should be the No. 1 consideration for healthcare organizations working, planning or hoping to adopt AI. Then again, nine other concerns are similarly crucial to the success of the industry-wide endeavor.

No industry has taken cybercrime on the chin more than healthcare over the past 13 years. That trend continues in 2024, as global data breaches cost healthcare $9.77 million between March 2023 and February 2024.

Calling the legislation the Hospital Stability and Health Services Act, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) suggests she wrote the bill with rural communities in mind.