Large language models (LLMs) are used to seek health information. Guidelines for evidence-based health communication require the presentation of the best available evidence to support informed decision-making. We investigate the prompt-dependent guideline compliance of…
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Dr. Scott Schell, Chief Medical Officer, Cognizant
As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, proposed updates to federal healthcare cybersecurity standards have reignited debate across the industry. Introduced in December 2024, these regulations represent the first…
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Understanding the National Healthcare Crisis
Hospital charity care policies across the United States create a confusing maze for low-income patients seeking affordable healthcare. A comprehensive new analysis from the Lown Institute reveals alarming disparities that…
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– A new report from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare think tank, highlights significant inconsistencies in financial assistance and collection practices across 2,500 U.S. hospitals. These disparities create a confusing…
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This paper proposes a “True Lifecycle Approach” (TLA) towards governing healthcare AI. The TLA governance model embeds core healthcare law principles—like informed consent, liability, and patient rights—throughout AI’s development, deployment, and use. Unlike narrow…
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Revolutionary Breakthrough in COPD Treatment
Remote pulmonary rehabilitation represents a breakthrough in COPD management, offering safe and effective treatment options for patients requiring supplemental oxygen. Recent research demonstrates that telehealth-based rehabilitation programs can successfully expand…
Phase Scientific, a company developing urine-based diagnostics tests for early disease detection, announced it completed a $34 million Series A funding round. A private equity fund managed by Asia-based Value Partners Group led the round,…
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Bipartisan Legislation Tackles Imaging Oversight
A new bipartisan bill seeks to transform Medicare’s approach to advanced diagnostic imaging by reviving and improving the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) program that was indefinitely paused by CMS in…
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– Avanade, a Microsoft solutions provider, and Duke Health announced a strategic partnership to design, build, and implement Avanade’s Smart AI Governance Engine (SAIGE).
– SAIGE is a first-of-its-kind, healthcare-specific AI governance…
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Building defenses around the most common ransomware attempts could help prevent attacks. Standing up these defenses can drastically limit potential credential exposures, say healthcare security specialists – but the work involved could represent a…
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