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The only negative trend was a dramatic increase in the use of the Independent Dispute Resolution process.

And the tool deployed at Arizona-based SimonMed, which complements the work of subspecialty-trained radiologists, has a 96.9% to 100% sensitivity range per bone, research shows.

Artificial intelligence can help infusion centers lower patient wait times and reduce staff overtime, while supporting growth, says Ashely Joseph, vice president of infusion centers client services at LeanTaaS.

Also, seven public medical centres in India will try out drone delivery of life-saving medicines and transfer of blood samples. 

Bicycle Health patients can connect to therapists outside the realm of opioid use disorder, and Talkspace patients will have access to opioid use disorder specialty care.  

Automation is helping staff save time and reducing the potential for keyboard errors, its CIDO says. Artificial intelligence is also enhancing medication history data for 81% of all available home medications so patient records contain fewer gaps.

ECRI, the patient safety organization, has published its annual list of the 10 health technology hazards it's watching in 2024.

Further guidance is needed to protect patients from "sycophantic" genAI documentation outputs that influence medical decisions, and researchers are asking the FDA "to clarify its oversight before summarization becomes a part of routine patient care."

At HIMSS24, a clinician will show how the community provider’s more enlightened, person-centered approach for its Native American and POC patients has helped reduce the number of custody holds for drug and alcohol emergencies by more than 90%.

There's too little focus on governance, patient preferences and workforce needs among leaders seeking to implement generative AI, according to a new Deloitte survey of 60 healthcare executives.