EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 1/8/26
Mr. H’s mention of a recent article caught my attention. It says that 40 million people are using ChatGPT for health-related questions every day.
I agree with the article’s statement that people are “turning…
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Where does this program and the use of a VIP care experience go from here?
When avoiding a single hospitalization can save $15–20K, the math becomes undeniable.Spencer Kubo explains that’s why value-based organizations are leaning in to CareCognitics innovative approach to reducing readmissions.Learn more: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/12/09/applying-rewards-to-reduce-hospital-readmissions-for-heart-failure-patients/#CareCognitics #HospitalReadmissions #healthtech #HITsm…
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Rewriting the Front Door: How AI-Assisted Intake Solves the 2026 Mental Health Crisis
Alexander Amatus, Business Development Lead at TherapyNearMe.com.au
For all the hype about AI “replacing therapists,” the more immediate and profound shift is happening somewhere far less glamorous: the intake process.
Across health systems, primary care physicians,…
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The EEG as a ‘Vital Sign’: Ceribell’s AI Pivot to In-Hospital Stroke Detection
What You Should Know:
– Ceribell’s LVO Stroke Breakthrough In January 2026, the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Ceribell for its LVO (Large Vessel Occlusion) stroke monitor.
– This first-in-class tool applies an AI algorithm…
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When AI Gave Doctors Their Patients Back
The first time I went to one of the Stanford satellite clinics, I met a doctor who was quite older — probably in her 60s or 70s. She had just moved from New York…
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Working Groups at The Sequoia Project Promote Data Exchange, Compliance, and Privacy
Getting patient data to the proper person—including doctors and the patients themselves—is a many-layered task involving standards, privacy protections, consent, and usability. In our recent interview, Mariann Yeager, CEO at a major nonprofit in…
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Closing the Referral Management Gap in 2026: Why Every Referral Deserves Swift Follow-Through
Howard Bright, CTO at RevSpring
In healthcare today, one of the quietest yet most damaging leak points lies between the referral and the actual appointment. It’s easy to think of referral processing as a back-office…
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The Unbundling of Primary Care: How 2026 Will Decentralize Medicine
Pramila Srinivasan, Ph.D., CEO, CharmHealth
As 2026 begins, I’m seeing a clear shift in how care is delivered and how patients expect to participate in it. After years of incremental progress, the industry is finally…
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Ending ‘Pajama Time’: How AI Redeploys Clinicians From Paperwork Back to Patients
Too many of us know the drill. After weeks or months of waiting, you finally land a doctor’s appointment. You sit in the exam room, anxious. When the doctor walks in, you get more eye contact with the laptop than with them. The visit feels rushed, and you leave with more questions than answers.
That…
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AI “Multiplexing” Detects Alzheimer’s Pathology Years Before Symptoms in 3-Minute Test
What You Should Know:
– Two newly published peer-reviewed studies validate that Linus Health’s AI-driven, 3-minute digital assessment can concurrently detect cognitive impairment and predict underlying Alzheimer’s pathology.
– This “multiplexing” capability allows primary care providers…
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