Case study: Grady Health used an AI machine to generate which patients were most at risk of coming back to them within 30 days, and then dispatched EMS staff to visit them.
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Humana, Walgreens consider greater partnership
The drug store giant and insurer could expand existing partnership that serves seniors from two Walgreens locations, report says.
Medicaid work requirement in Kentucky gets second approval
After a judge blocked the attempt, CMS opened a new federal public comment period and says it believes KY HEALTH promotes the objectives of Medicaid.
Report shows strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D across sectors over five-year period
Industry, the federal government and the National Institutes of Health were all significant contributors to R&D spending from 2013 to 2017.
Optum is using AI to predict Alzheimer’s disease
Machine learning makes use of the notes within the EHR, to follow a progression over years.
Tech ROI concerns holding hospitals back from upgrades, study finds
Seventy-two percent of respondents cited reimbursements and payments as the biggest challenge for healthcare service company management teams.
Retraining healthcare workers for the age of artificial intelligence requires a culture shift, experts say
To get the most out of AI, doctors and nurses need to be properly trained, a new challenge that requires a new mindset.
California wildfires continue to impact hospitals, other healthcare facilities as containment inches higher
While some hospitals have resumed some level of operation, at least one has not and skilled nursing facilities have been permanently evacuated, officials said.
Use of telehealth in Medicare is limited, CMS says
Only one quarter of one percent of Medicare beneficiaries in 2016 took advantage of the service.
New ‘buddy system’ of nurse education gets high marks from students
Students have challenged the traditional approach to education, saying it is not a realistic representation of a nurse’s actual workload.
