Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used for mental health interactions, often mimicking therapeutic behaviour without regulatory oversight. Documented harms, including suicides, highlight the urgent need for stronger safeguards. This manuscript argues that LLMs…
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Digital health strategies are increasingly being adopted in Africa, but their consistency with best practice planning is poorly documented. 54 countries were screened; 48 had a plan in the Global Digital Health Monitor, and…
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Surveyed provider executives expect the chief AI innovation officer to become the most important new C-suite role, and most say that the chief AI officer and the CIO / CTO positions are rising fastest…
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Memphis is capturing national attention for reasons extending far beyond its legendary barbecue and blues heritage. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has earned the prestigious #2 ranking on Forbes’ 2026 “America’s Dream Employers” list,…
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Introduction: A Healthcare Technology Milestone
Oakland, California-based Kaiser Permanente recently achieved one of the most significant EHR consolidations in healthcare history, successfully migrating approximately 40 million patient records across its vast network. This monumental undertaking…
What You Should Know:
– Oracle Health has announced a major breakthrough with its next-generation Electronic Health Record (EHR), which is now certified and available for adoption by ambulatory customers in the U.S..
– The new…
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Missed periodontitis diagnoses are common, and AI dental radiography systems based on clinical standards can enhance reliable detection. We introduce and evaluate HC-Net+, a deep-learning model that mimics clinical pathways while integrating localized tooth…
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Once complete, EarlyHealth City Barbados will host a community of more than 1,000 professionals
What You Should Know:
– Export Barbados (BIDC) and the Dubai-headquartered EarlyHealth Group (EHG), a global pharmaceutical services and life sciences company,…
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Youssof Oskrochi, head of safety at Curistica (left) and Elliott Roy-Highley, medical director at Unbound (right) (Credit: Youssof Oskrochi and Elliott Roy-Highley)
A national study into NHS clinical safety found that more than 10,000…
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NCQA is accepting public comments on the AI standards that it is proposing for its 2027 Health Plan Accreditation and Health Plan Ratings program. Patients, health plan stakeholders, healthcare professionals, state agencies, and…
