Dr. Dorothy Fink, named acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week, issued a five-step memorandum to all HHS heads of operating division and staff divisions to curtail outgoing…
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The idea behind artificial intelligence insurance labs – where large language models and other AI technologies can be simulated and tested – is that they can improve the efficacy and fairness of predictive analytics,…
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For veterans that have had an in-person visit with Veterans Affairs’ providers, the Drug Enforcement Administration is extending those provider-patient relationships to all VA practitioners engaging in telemedicine with the patient, DEA said in…
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On his first day in office of his second term, President Donald Trump revoked Joe Biden’s 2023 executive order, which aimed to establish standards for the safe, secure and trustworthy development of AI across…
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has released its notice of proposed rulemaking for a framework to permit medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit without violating the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection…
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At a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) event in San Francisco during the JPM Healthcare Conference, panelists discussed the government’s role in advancing AI technology and government oversight of the technology with the changing administration. Micky…
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The U.S. Health and Human Services filled three new key technology roles this month. The agency has drawn from the private sector, the White House and within the department for top artificial intelligence and…
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Heidi Steinecker, Principal Health and Human Services Consultant at Resultant
From April to August 2020, 45% of U.S. COVID deaths occurred in long-term care (LTC) facilities, even though LTC residents made up only 0.45% of…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued its HHS Artificial Intelligence Strategic Plan, which the agency says will “set in motion a coordinated public-private approach to improving the quality, safety, efficiency,…
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Among myriad acronyms in the healthcare industry, HIPAA is one of the most referenced.
At the end of last year, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed major updates to this law — named…
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