Patient Engagement

Sen. Mark Warner has questions for Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai about Med-PaLM 2, a chatbot currently being piloted at the Mayo Clinic and elsewhere. "I worry that premature deployment of unproven technology could lead to the erosion of trust," he says.

With remote therapeutic monitoring, care teams are alerted and can intervene quickly when a patient is concerned or isn’t progressing as expected. Early action potentially can prevent complications and avoid unnecessary ED visits.

The ATA said the agency's notice about the listening sessions to be held in September could pave the way for "remote prescribing of medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit."

Kamala Green, social drivers of health program manager at National Government Services, explains how the law and other efforts like it will address challenges around SDOH to make quality care accessible to all.

At One Brooklyn Health System, tools such as the Brooklyn Health Equity Index survey are helping serve up valuable real-time insights to help develop training, policies and procedures that address racial disparities and social determinants.

Together, they'll develop strategies to promote reliability, transparency and safety for LLMs and other generative artificial intelligence models, said Dr. Jeffrey Ferranti, Duke Health's chief digital officer.

Parkland Health leveraged digital tools to empower patients and staff and make healthcare more accessible, according to Joe Longo, SVP and Dr. Brett Moran, SVP, Associate CMO and CMIO.

Also, lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers were all more likely to be diagnosed in the first year of Medicare coverage.

Also: PointClickCare announces that Massachusetts' hospitals, carriers and state health agencies will use its behavioral health treatment and referral platform to expedite patients awaiting disposition in emergency departments.

It's not just about "matching wits" with external attackers, but also establishing trust among patients, employees and families, says Kaiser Permanente's Eric Liederman ahead of his appearance at the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum.