Todd Shryock is managing editor of Medical Economics.
What patients really think about health care
Survey sheds light on how patients are feeling about billing, privacy, and other health care-related issues.
Fed boosts interest rates another quarter point
Central bank increases interest rate for the 11th time since March 2022
AI plugged into the brain detects delirium, watching Scooby-Doo as a kid makes you fat today, an Xbox controller and a virtual mall found source of theta waves: Digital Pulse
The latest health care technology news
Average health care data breach costs almost $11 million
Health care continues to lead all sectors with the most expensive data breaches
Workplace survey: Less degree requirements, more AI
Worker shortage and changing dynamics mean both employers and employees need to adjust expectations
Americans using social media to self-diagnose – with surprising results
Social media platform used for self-diagnosis varies by generation.
Common genetic defect protects from COVID symptoms
Discovery may explain why some tested positive but had no symptoms
Cat videos make your phone heavier, AI is reading your notes to learn about your patient's home life, a 2007 iPhone sells for $190,000 -- Digital Pulse
The latest technology news
Data breaches on pace for a new record in 2023
Health care continues to be a top target for hackers
CMS proposes a 3.4% cut to Medicare payments
Proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is another blow to physician revenue
Health care mergers and acquisitions return to pre-pandemic levels
Total number of deals and total revenue both return to pre-pandemic norms
Reform group pushes to curb private equity control of health care
Lists administrative actions that can be taken now to better regulate private equity’s influence
EHR notes need Ozempic, AI chatbot undergoing test at Mayo Clinic, Lonely people have different brains – Digital Pulse
The latest in health care technology news
Your receptionist is facing patient aggression
Receptionists are facing serious workplace safety concerns and need training to cope
How other doctors are using social media to benefit their practice
Research findings on how medical practices use social media may come as a surprise to many.
When it comes to biosimilars, physician offices are cheaper than hospital settings
Study shows that patients seeking treatment in hospital outpatient departments are paying substantially more for biosimilars than they would have at a physician’s office.
Your practice may be in the wrong location, costing you patients
Survey shows that proximity and convenience are driving patient health care decisions
AI Special Report: What patients and doctors really think about AI in health care
Do people believe that AI can improve care and reduce costs?
Hospital finances stabilize in May
Pre-pandemic levels still prove elusive as hospitals look for new strategies
Health care employees: disengaged, lacking communication, and relying on outdated training content
Report shows that health care employees are struggling thanks to poor company policies and training content.
Digital Pulse: Feds plan for more AI; Amazon telehealth expansion delayed by privacy concerns; CMS looks to get emerging tech to patients
The latest health care technology news.
Doctors listen to patient preferences…if they are white
Study finds doctors more likely to listen to patient preferences if they are white and make at least $75,000 a year
Today’s health care employee: Underpaid, underappreciated, and exhausted
Many medical professionals see an industry in crisis with no solutions in sight
Health care sector continues to be a hotbed of mergers and acquisitions
Report shows that despite many obstacles, health care deals are still being pursued by investors
Digital Pulse: AMA wants to keep an eye on AI; Primary care gets a Google-fueled ad boost; Telehealth finds bipartisan support
Work in health care? Your password is 123456
Health care sector employees tend to have very poor passwords, study finds
High blood pressure cured…sort of
Study identifies gene variant that causes a type of hypertension and a cure for it
Digital Pulse: AI accurately analyzes cardiac disease; AI can predict readmissions better than doctors; Your digital twin will test your treatment plan
Bill would expand nurse practitioner authority nationwide
More than 200 nursing organizations send letter to congress supporting the bill
Health care costs increasing physical and mental problems for patients
Study finds mounting costs and confusing billing statements are taking a toll on Americans' health