Half-Million might have tick-borne meat allergy syndrome; Covid misinformation rarely punished; Florida’s first mobile stroke unit- Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in primary care today.
Patients think their health data will be leaked and don’t trust big tech firms
Survey shows how little faith patients have in technology – and the companies that provide it -- to protect their information
Are COVID-19 mortality rates linked to party affiliation?
Study suggests greater numbers of excess deaths during pandemic in Republican-leaning areas
Value-based care could get boost by new bill in Washington
Physicians, health care groups line up to support Value in Health Care Act.
What patients really think about health care
Survey sheds light on how patients are feeling about billing, privacy, and other health care-related issues.
Artificial intelligence at heart of new Amazon medical documentation program
Online giant rolls out AWS HealthScribe so doctors can spend more time with patients and less time in electronic health records.
What’s hot in health on TikTok? Influencers and topics trending for teens
The app has some videos that promote self-diagnosis of mental health, which could have serious effects for young people.
How can telehealth benefit small private practices?
Small practices can take advantage of telehealth to benefit their patients and their bottom line.
Virginia paid $22 million for dead Medicare patients; Asian American doctors overrepresented and underpaid; Long COVID struggles last at least 2 years - Morning Medical Update
Creating an effective digital front door requires health care expertise
Digital giants have discovered that technical know-how alone isn’t enough
Bill to streamline prior authorizations picks up steam with House committee support
Act stalled in Congress in 2022, but similar provisions move forward in legislation this year.
Fed boosts interest rates another quarter point
Central bank increases interest rate for the 11th time since March 2022
Private equity, government regulations in health care ripped in House Ways and Means Committee hearing
Physicians in Congress speak on federal legislation that aims for medical care price transparency for consumers.
American Telemedicine Association - A message for primary care
Here are lessons for primary care physicians to consider about the future of telemedicine.
How should the government decide whether to approve health care mergers?
A look at the proposed new guidelines.
Scaling back: Weighing women patients in medical appointments can be bad for their mental health
Getting the number on the scale may do more harm than good, according to researchers.
“Smart tattoos” could someday monitor health; 1 in 6 children have incomplete vaccine series; All minorities underrepresented in Alzheimer’s studies - Morning Medical Update
Physician turnover grew in the decade leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic
Data could identify effects of recent trends in health care.
New government requirements will help secure medical devices
Software Bill of Materials required by the FDA will help thwart cybersecurity threats
American Telemedicine Association - AI and telemedicine
Artificial intelligence has potential to change how telehealth is used.
Costs of health care data breaches continue to soar: report
Industry trails most others in fending off cyberattacks
Health care groups announce best practices for data sharing in value-based care
New playbook has endorsement of AMA, health insurers, accountable care organizations.
Think like a prosecutor: How physicians can address the threat of data mining-based fraud investigations
Federal agencies and law enforcement are using data mining to identify and prosecute providers. Here’s what you need to know.
Trans advocates say intake forms are transphobic; New STI testing and diagnosis protocols; Hot and polluted days may double heart attack risk - Morning Medical Update
$200 million gift to NYU medical school targets primary care
Donation guarantees free tuition in perpetuity to students at school’s Long Island campus
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
American Telemedicine Association - An overview of state regulations
States have a role in governing telemedicine across the country.
Top 10 changes we need to make in healthcare right now
How do you change a system so deeply mired in problems? Here’s where to start.
Doctors amputate arms and feet after flea bite; Drinking Borax latest TikTok trend; Hepatitis C rates soar among pregnant women - Morning Medical Update
For many providers, it pays to outsource RCM
Outsourcing allows doctors to focus on patients instead of billing
