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fromPsychology Today
23 hours ago

How Community-Based Healthcare Builds Engagement

Most people leave doctor visits with prescriptions, but still feel unsure—instructions make sense, but no one asks about their life. In contrast, when a provider knows your name, remembers your story, and explains care in a way that fits you, the experience feels different—and that difference matters.
Healthcare
Medicine
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 hours ago

PA nurse gives back to NICU that treated her 30 years ago

Allyson Smyth works in the NICU where she was treated as a newborn, now mentored by her former caregiver, Karen Lenker.
#mental-health
Mental health
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why the future of mental healthcare is team-based

Team-based care improves mental health treatment outcomes by integrating multidisciplinary teams to address complex conditions effectively.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

'It's an honour to give bikes to kids with cancer'

"The bikes we give are brand new, because part of it is the delight of getting a new bike. These kids have been in treatment for so long and can miss out on big stages of development."
Cancer
Law
fromThe Gottman Institute
1 day ago

What Is a Superbill? And Can It Be Used for Therapy?

A superbill is a detailed receipt that enables clients to claim out-of-network therapy reimbursements from insurance companies.
Public health
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

Life Imaging Reviews: What 100,000 Screenings Taught One Founder About Early Detection

Early detection of heart disease and cancer significantly impacts survival rates, emphasizing the need for preventive screening across different regions.
Intellectual property law
fromHoodline
3 days ago

Seattle Children's In Wiretap Showdown as Ad Heavyweight Jumps Into Pixel Fight

Seattle Children's Hospital faces legal challenges over website tracking, with potential implications for ad measurement and analytics if plaintiffs succeed.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

These hospitals caved to Trump & cut trans health care. Now a court is making them bring it back. - LGBTQ Nation

Children's hospitals in Minnesota are reinstating gender-affirming care for youth after a temporary pause due to federal funding threats.
#physician-compensation
Healthcare
fromMedscape
4 days ago

Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2026: Positive Signs

Doctors in the US experienced a 3% average pay increase in 2025, with eight specialties earning over $500,000 in total compensation.
Healthcare
fromMedscape
5 days ago

Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2026: Positive Signs

Physician compensation in the US rose by approximately 3% in 2025, with several specialties averaging over $500,000 in total earnings.
Healthcare
fromMedscape
4 days ago

Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2026: Positive Signs

Doctors in the US experienced a 3% average pay increase in 2025, with eight specialties earning over $500,000 in total compensation.
Healthcare
fromMedscape
5 days ago

Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2026: Positive Signs

Physician compensation in the US rose by approximately 3% in 2025, with several specialties averaging over $500,000 in total earnings.
Digital life
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

I quit my software engineering job to help seniors with tech. I assist them with things like recovering photos and bank accounts.

Adrian Amora transitioned from software engineering to a tech concierge role to enhance job satisfaction and help older adults with technology.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
22 hours ago

When Trauma Awareness Stops at the Hospital Door

Chronic health conditions significantly impact psychological well-being, yet healthcare providers often neglect this aspect for both patients and themselves.
#ai-in-healthcare
Healthcare
fromTechRepublic
6 days ago

Utah Lets an AI Chatbot Renew Some Psychiatric Prescriptions in New Pilot - TechRepublic

Utah's agreement with Legion Health allows AI to renew certain psychiatric medications under strict conditions and human oversight.
Business
fromFortune
2 months ago

AI is becoming baked into health care. Now CEOs are focusing on patient and practitioner outcomes | Fortune

AI is transforming clinical workflows and patient experience amid persistent U.S. health-care affordability and access challenges and uneven regional business conditions.
Medicine
fromTNW | Opinion
3 days ago

AI health tech is booming. The cures are not.

AI in drug discovery shows promise but has not yet delivered significant breakthroughs for patients.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
3 days ago

AI Is Causing Healthcare Costs to Surge

AI tools in healthcare have led to increased costs rather than savings, contradicting earlier predictions.
Healthcare
fromArs Technica
3 days ago

Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits

Californians are suing Sutter Health and MemorialCare for using an AI tool to record medical conversations without consent, violating laws.
Healthcare
fromTNW | Opinion
6 days ago

Utah let AI prescribe medicine

AI prescription renewals can address medication non-adherence, a significant issue in healthcare, but state oversight may not adequately manage associated risks.
Healthcare
fromTechRepublic
6 days ago

Utah Lets an AI Chatbot Renew Some Psychiatric Prescriptions in New Pilot - TechRepublic

Utah's agreement with Legion Health allows AI to renew certain psychiatric medications under strict conditions and human oversight.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Business

AI is becoming baked into health care. Now CEOs are focusing on patient and practitioner outcomes | Fortune

Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system was hacked | TechCrunch

Hims & Hers confirmed a data breach affecting customer support data, including names and contact information, but not medical records.
Public health
fromThe Nation
5 days ago

Public Health Needs to Get Off the Laptop and Into the Streets

Transformational experiences in South Africa with TAC emphasized the importance of community engagement and effective communication in health education.
Healthcare
fromNextgov.com
23 hours ago

VA resumes EHR rollouts at four Michigan medical sites

The Department of Veterans Affairs resumed deployment of its Oracle Health electronic health record system at four Michigan facilities after a lengthy operational pause.
Mental health
fromFast Company
1 day ago

I scaled mental health products for millions

Entrepreneurship is often misrepresented, masking the anxiety and stress that founders experience behind the facade of autonomy and success.
#autoimmune-diseases
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Woman with three deadly diseases has remarkable' recovery after cell therapy

A woman with three autoimmune diseases achieved remission after CAR T-cell therapy, marking a significant breakthrough in treatment options.
Medicine
fromNature
5 days ago

One woman, three autoimmune diseases: CAR-T therapy vanquishes ultra-rare disease trio

A woman with three autoimmune diseases experienced no symptoms after receiving engineered immune cells, marking a significant treatment breakthrough.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Woman with three deadly diseases has remarkable' recovery after cell therapy

A woman with three autoimmune diseases achieved remission after CAR T-cell therapy, marking a significant breakthrough in treatment options.
Medicine
fromNature
5 days ago

One woman, three autoimmune diseases: CAR-T therapy vanquishes ultra-rare disease trio

A woman with three autoimmune diseases experienced no symptoms after receiving engineered immune cells, marking a significant treatment breakthrough.
Healthcare
fromFortune
1 day ago

The most valuable worker in the AI economy is Nurse Dana from 'The Pitt' | Fortune

The American economy's future hinges on how society distributes gains from AI advancements, not just on the technology itself.
#healthcare
Healthcare
fromCbsnews
2 days ago

Fighting for health care claim approvals

Insurance companies often delay or deny necessary medical treatments, causing significant emotional and physical distress for patients.
Medicine
fromMedium
6 days ago

Why Text-Only RAG Falls Short in Healthcare - and How GraphRAG Can Help

GraphRAG architecture enhances clinical reasoning in healthcare by integrating knowledge graphs, GNNs, and agents for better data governance and explainability.
Healthcare
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

When Doctors Are Rated Like Uber Drivers

Healthcare should not be reduced to a rating system that overlooks the complexities of medical practice and the challenges faced by physicians.
Healthcare
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

CMS rule looks to kill faxed, mailed claims in favor of e-submissions

CMS finalizes rule to phase out fax and paper mail for healthcare claims, promoting electronic submissions and expected to save $781 million annually.
Medicine
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

Stanford Medicine Cancer Center to launch proton therapy system for targeted cancer treatment

Stanford Medicine is launching a compact proton therapy system that improves tumor treatment by minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Is Your Audiologist Providing Person-Centered Care?

Person-centered care in hearing health prioritizes individual experiences and challenges, improving outcomes and communication.
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago

Minnesota's largest pediatric system restarts gender-affirming care for trans minors

"Offering science- and research-based health care to transgender and gender diverse youth is part of Children's Minnesota's vision of being every family's essential partner in raising healthier children."
Healthcare
Television
fromMedscape
1 month ago

Streaming Medical Series That Docs Love

Modern streaming medical dramas portray realistic healthcare challenges and professional transitions, earning physician respect through authentic storytelling rather than entertainment clichés.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

What Makes a Doctor Excel at Diagnosis?

Gurpreet Dhaliwal exemplifies diagnostic excellence, emphasizing continuous improvement and the belief that mastery in diagnosis is an ongoing journey.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Student Dies When Hospital Has No ICU Doctors, Calls One on Videochat Who Pronounces Him Dead Remotely, Lawsuit Claims

Parents of Conor Hylton are suing a Connecticut hospital after their son died in a telehealth ICU without on-site critical care doctors.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Patients face long journeys for medicines as pharmacies cut weekend hours

One in six English pharmacies have reduced weekend hours since 2022, causing over 20% loss of weekend opening hours and forcing patients to travel long distances or seek emergency care.
Healthcare
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Abortion clinics are closing nationwide. Could urgent care help fill the gap?

Shawn Brown's urgent care clinic in Marquette now provides medication abortions after the local Planned Parenthood closed, leaving a significant access gap.
Healthcare
fromSecuritymagazine
1 week ago

Healthcare Executives Face a New Era of Personal Risk

Healthcare executives face heightened personal risks due to grievance-motivated cyber threats amid economic pressures and public accountability.
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Rural health's $50 billion tech transformation: Too fast to last

CMS's $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program faces implementation challenges as states rush to deploy solutions without adequate understanding of rural community needs, risking wasted funds and unintended consequences.
Medicine
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

UC-created algorithm can help treat chronic health condition

A UC-developed hypertension medication algorithm improved blood pressure control in nearly 5,000 California patients and prevented dozens of deaths after implementation in 2023.
Healthcare
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center marks 1 year since restoring trauma care

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center has successfully restored trauma services, significantly impacting community health and saving lives.
fromThe New Yorker
4 weeks ago

Doctor Mike's Internet Medicine

If it continues to spread past the demarcation that we usually draw using a skin marker-we say Sharpie, but it's a skin marker-we say that this is spreading. Diagnosis: possible sepsis. Varshavski was not talking to the patient or to nursing staff. He was not even in a hospital. He was speaking into a camera in a two-bedroom apartment on the fifty-sixth floor of a building in Hell's Kitchen, in a makeshift studio where he records videos and his popular podcast.
Medicine
Marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Seeing is Believing: Crafting a Healthcare Marketing Strategy That Actually Connects - Social Media Explorer

Eye-care marketing must prioritize trust, segment 'want' versus 'need' patients, and create patient-centered digital pathways guiding anxious patients from symptom to solution.
Health
fromZDNET
2 months ago

7 ways health tech promises to improve your life in 2026

AI-driven, multi-sensor wearables and FDA-cleared diagnostics are reshaping consumer health, with sleeker haptics, consumer EEG, hormone tracking, and vagus nerve stimulation gaining momentum.
E-Commerce
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Amazon's same-day prescription deliveries are coming to even more cities

Amazon will expand same-day prescription delivery to 4,500 new U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Better technology is an imperative for behavioral health

The behavioral health crisis is deepening, yet progress is evident in treatment rates and workforce growth despite ongoing challenges.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

How Delivery Service Helps Pharmacies Expand Their Customer Base

Hiring pharmacy delivery drivers or partnering with third-party courier services expands reach, improves access for vulnerable patients, and boosts patient satisfaction.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Surgeon's op on patient 2,400km away a UK first

Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt 'almost as if I was there' as he carried out a prostrate removal on Paul Buxton. The cancer patient, 62, said it had been a 'no-brainer' to take part and become 'part of medical history'. It is hoped that remote robotic surgery could spare future patients the 'vast expense and inconvenience' of travelling for treatment, and help deliver better healthcare to people in more remote locations.
Medicine
Healthcare
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

How companies and nonprofits are tackling the U.S. healthcare crisis-until there's a federal policy solution

The U.S. healthcare crisis involves rising costs, coverage gaps, and medical debt, requiring radical policy change to improve the situation.
fromNews Center
1 month ago

Advancing Preventive Care and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Online Tools - News Center

As the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Khan studies the epidemiology of risk for heart failure. Using population-based cohorts and large electronic health record data analyses, she performs mechanistic studies that may enhance risk prediction and identify novel therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Khan and her team have developed a tool to predict risk and prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and many other conditions.
Public health
Healthcare
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago

Something Nefarious Is Quietly Taking Over Your Neighborhood Doctor's Office

Private equity firms have rapidly expanded ownership of medical practices from 816 in 2012 to 5,779 by 2021, prioritizing high-volume specialty fields while often extracting cash at the expense of local communities.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Trial launched to 'help spot health risks early'

Public health consultant Dr Ross Keat said supporting people earlier to make small preventative changes would make "a big difference later on". Some 3,500 people in the north of the island within that age bracket are eligible for the checks. The checks will be carried out by two pre-existing nurses that support GP staff and would not replace GP appointments, Keat explained, adding that the cost would be minimal and absorbed by Ramsey Group Practice.
Public health
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Building Better Systems: A Conversation with Healthcare Leader Daniel Tuffy

Daniel Tuffy is a healthcare leader who progressed from clinical physical therapy to executive roles, focusing on operational excellence, workforce engagement, and reducing provider burnout through trust-based leadership.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

This hospice has a bold new mission: saving lives

A hospice in eastern Uganda expanded into cervical and breast cancer screening, treatment, and HPV vaccination outreach, detecting precancerous lesions and reaching tens of thousands.
Healthcare
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | Open the door to better care by expanding scope of practice | amNewYork

New York should expand medical assistants' scope of practice to administer vaccinations under supervision to address healthcare workforce shortages and improve patient care access.
Healthcare
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

Amazon Expands Health AI to Its Retail App, Offering Prime Members Free 24/7 Virtual Care

Amazon expands Health AI from its clinic app to Amazon.com and the Amazon app, positioning itself as an AI-powered healthcare entry point integrated with its retail ecosystem.
Healthcare
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

Healthcare Uses Specialized Language. It Needs Specialized AI, Too.

Healthcare professionals across specialties use inconsistent terminology and communication styles, creating significant translation barriers that impede care coordination and data interoperability.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Ha T. Hatley, MD: Building a Modern Practice Around Care

"I grew up in a family that valued hard work and education," she says. "Starting over in a new country reinforced that nothing comes easily, but progress is always possible."
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Stroke survivors trial new at-home tech: 'It's given me my freedom back'

"I heard a pop in my head, like a big bubble," she said. "I tried to scream, but it wasn't a normal scream. I knew something wasn't right."
Medicine
Medicine
fromNature
2 months ago

Cheap AI chatbots transform medical diagnoses in places with limited care

Cheap large language models can substantially improve diagnostic accuracy and support under-resourced clinicians and community health workers in low- and middle-income settings.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Connected data will rescue healthcare

AI plays an important role-but not by fixing fragmented data on its own. The work of organizing, connecting, and interpreting healthcare information still belongs to people and the systems they build. Where AI helps is after that foundation is in place: by bringing the right information forward at the right time, reducing the effort it takes to find what matters, and supporting better decisions in the moment of care.
Medicine
Healthcare
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Electronic health records are still creating issues for patients | Computer Weekly

All NHS trusts in England must implement electronic patient record systems by March 2026, though rollouts have faced integration challenges, staff training issues, and reports of patient harm.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI tool that automates medical documentation, billing codes, patient verification, and appointment scheduling to reduce healthcare administrative burden.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Benefits of Choosing Virtual Medical Services

Virtual healthcare offers convenient, time-saving, secure remote medical consultations that reduce infectious exposure, increase access, and fit busy schedules.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The Rise of Telemedicine: How Digital Health is Reshaping Medical Equipment Demand

Between March 2020 and March 2022, over 100 million telemedicine services were delivered to approximately 17 million Australians. The Australian government invested $409 million to make telehealth permanent, whilst the UK announced £600 million for digital health infrastructure in April 2025. Patient adoption is equally impressive: 60% find telemedicine more convenient than in-person appointments, 55% report higher satisfaction with teleconsultations, and 74% of millennials prefer virtual appointments for routine care. These aren't temporary shifts; they represent a fundamental transformation in healthcare delivery.
Healthcare
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Baptist Health's big plans for Broward and Palm Beach counties

Baptist Health Sunrise will be the health network's most innovative hospital, featuring a unique layout, with a medical office building integrated into the hospital and a structure designed to accommodate growth. It will open with 100 inpatient beds, a 30-bed emergency department - and plenty of room to expand on its 26 acres of land. It also includes the latest technology - robotic surgical equipment and AI-enabled imaging.
Healthcare
fromForbes
2 months ago

Why AI Chatbots Are Essential For Modern Medical Practices

The world of medical practice management is changing faster than ever, driven by two simultaneous forces: escalating patient expectations and crushing administrative complexity. In my years working with healthcare organizations, I've seen these challenges evolve from nuisances into crises. Research by Bain & Company found that 65% of healthcare consumers want more convenient experiences, and 70% want more responsiveness from providers. They want instant answers to routine questions, immediate scheduling access and minimal friction.
Healthcare
Healthcare
fromFortune
2 months ago

When AI meets healthcare, how should payers react? | Fortune

AI can fully automate most transaction-oriented payer jobs, significantly boost knowledge and relationship work productivity, and replace many interpreter and doer roles, transforming payer operations and member services.
Healthcare
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Home care crisis drives innovation for aging in place

Home care is rapidly growing, but low aide wages, high turnover, and limited benefits persist; cooperative models and registries improve pay, retention, and worker control.
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