About 1% of audio transcriptions written by Open AI’s Whisper, a speech recognition tool launched in 2022 and currently used in hospitals, contain hallucinated phrases or sentences when nobody spoke, according to a recent study.
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US health departments falling short on bird flu surveillance
The CDC has confirmed 34 human bird flu cases in 2024, but the total number remains elusive as health departments struggle to track the outbreak, KFF Health News reported Oct. 25.
Judge issues injunction against Trinity hospital
A federal court has ordered Trinity Health Grand Haven (Mich.) Hospital, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, to recognize SEIU Healthcare Michigan as the bargaining agent of about 200 employees and to, upon request, resume negotiations, accord…
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since Oct. 10:
California officials vote to deny HCA hospital expansion
The San Jose (Calif.) Planning Commission has recommended rejecting Good Samaritan Hospital’s proposed expansion, largely due to concerns about its for-profit owner, HCA Healthcare, according to the San Jose Spotlight.
Emory Healthcare to launch new IT division
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is unifying its IT functions with Emory University.
Dallas pharmacy owner sentenced to 10 years for $41 million healthcare fraud scheme
Dallas pharmacy owner Ivor Jallah, 37, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a large-scale healthcare fraud scheme in which he billed insurers for medications never provided to patients.
Oracle Health to join interoperability network
Oracle Health said it intends to obtain the Qualified Health Information Network designation under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, known as TEFCA.
Bariatric surgeries plunge in GLP-1 era: New study
Between 2022 and 2023, prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs soared 132.6% while bariatric surgery rates fell 25.6%, according to a new study from researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Fairview's RCM team goes beyond avoiding penalties
In a complex and rapidly evolving healthcare environment, payer dynamics and regulatory demands are top concerns for healthcare leaders. Health systems are frustrated with payers’ selective interpretations of medical necessity, which often complicate t…
