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MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

Hospitals Hire Chief AI Officers; Biased AI Images of Docs; Journal Wants AI Methods

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Starting to Ease, Becton Dickinson Says

Production expected to hit 125% of weekly demand by year's end, spokesperson says

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A Brief Missive From the Lake

Rest, relaxation, and a chance to reflect on what our office could improve

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CMS Drops Controversial Proposal for Blood Tests After Organ Transplant

Test supporters call the move a "win"; agency will issue a new proposal "in the coming months"

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Europe Offers Clues for Solving America's Maternal Mortality Crisis

The U.S. has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality of any wealthy nation

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California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcare

Consumer advocates and labor unions are enthusiastic about the plans, but hospitals are not

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Is Medicare's Negotiated Drug Price List Worth Celebrating? Depends on Whom You Ask.

Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ

Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

Prices slashed by as much as 79%

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Prior Authorizations on the Rise in Medicare Advantage, Report Finds

Increase corresponds to a climb in Medicare Advantage enrollment

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What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Care

Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases

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More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds

Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show

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Alternative PBMs Arise to Compete With the 'Big Three'

Competitors say their per-member, per-month payment model is fairer to employers and insurers

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Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late

Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best

A photo of Anthony Fauci, MD, during a Senate hearing on the federal response to the covid pandemic.

What Is 'Character Assassination' in Medicine?

The consequences affect not only the targeted clinician but patients and institutions too

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The Next Big Shiny Thing

These new devices never live up to their promises, but I keep hoping anyway

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Harris' California Healthcare Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins

But if elected as president, she could face a less hospitable political environment

A photo of a portable ultrasound machine next to a woman lying on a hospital bed.

POCUS and Malpractice: Separating Fact From Fear

The benefit to patients from point-of-care ultrasound should outweigh litigation concerns

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Healthcare Groups Want Congress to Make Assaulting a Health Worker a Federal Crime

Legislation introduced in House and Senate calls for prison sentence of up to 20 years

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Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare

A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg

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PBMs Overpay Their Own Pharmacies to the Detriment of Insurers, Taxpayers, FTC Says

But the interim report was criticized by business owners and the PBM trade group

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Another Medicare Cut for Physicians? Look to Congress, Not CMS

Medicare patients and providers deserve better

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Senate Hearing on Noncompete Agreements Gets Contentious

Sen. John Kennedy spars with orthopedic surgeon who fought to leave his practice

An overhead shot of a blank patient progress notes form on a clipboard next to a cup of coffee and stethoscope.

Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Note

In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy

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Lessons for Healthcare From the Global IT Outage

A robust and resilient infrastructure can help ensure continued access to care

MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

Chatbots Crushed USMLE Step 3; Docs Use AI to Fight Insurers; AI for Nurses

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Trump's Health; Biden's Whereabouts; The Doctors Who Most Want to Leave Their Jobs

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struck

We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare

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If You Build It, They Will Come: EDs Are Victims of Induced Demand

We cannot simply build our way out of the overcrowding and boarding crisis

A photo of a male physician shaking hands with a robot.

Doctors Should Think of AI as a Medical Student

A new approach to the tech-physician partnership

Global IT Outage Hobbles EHR Systems, Leaving Docs Scrambling

Surgeries, medical appointments canceled across the U.S. after bungled software update

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MedPod Today: Administrative Harm; GOP-Backed Alternative to IVF? 'Zebra' Stories

麻豆传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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Health Should Be a Bigger Focus at the GOP Convention Than It Will Be, Lawmaker Says

"I wish it was the centerpiece of everything we're talking about," says Rep. Rich McCormick, MD

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Devaluing Our Residents Is Not Without Consequences

Let's take better care of our young medical workforce

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Let's Make Primary Care a Primary Focus

We must ease paperwork burdens on our specialty and make it more attractive to future physicians

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Healthcare AI Is an Exciting Frontier 鈥� But Don't Forget About Equitable Development

Unequal access threatens to worsen disparities

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What Can Be Done About Medical Debt?

Senators, witnesses mull solutions ranging from more competition to Medicare for All

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CMS Proposes 2.8% Cut to Medicare Physician Fees for 2025

One group calls proposal "critically short-sighted"

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CPT Code for Prior Authorization May Still Happen -- Eventually

Proposal would cover more than existing codes for limited situations

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Rocky Mountain High

What did I find at the Aspen Ideas Festival? A lot of inspiration and hope

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The Rise of Employee Stock Ownership Plans in Healthcare

A new path for physician practice ownership

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