January 17th 2025
A machine learning tool designed to analyze vocal patterns for signs of depression successfully identified depression in 71% of patients who had it.
January 14th 2025
A new report in Annals of Family Medicine urges AI developers to target time-saving AI solutions—and warns against overpromising.
January 13th 2025
The Center for Computational Medicine will focus on developing advanced medical applications and modeling to simulate disease progression, predict outcomes and personalize care.
Company aims to make claims appeals easier and quicker for physicians by having AI do much of the work
January 8th 2025
Technology is great, but humans are the key to healthy patients
Health care policy priorities for 2025: MGMA publishes its agenda - a slideshow
President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. MGMA says this is what he and Congress should focus on for health care.
Best of 2024: The Medical Economics Tech Issue on AI
Medical Economics March 2024 highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence technology in health care.
Did the ADHD patient get follow-up care? AI found the answer in the EHR
Stanford researchers develop AI tool to analyze doctors’ notes to save time and improve care
Mastering the shift to value-based care: 3 strategies for organization-wide success
The transition to value-based care presents serious challenges to physicians. Here are three concrete ways that health plans, ACOs and others can help them thrive.
This is a wake-up call for physician-owned practices
AI is a major threat to medical practices — but it can also be a major help.
How AI adoption by hospitals and health systems can enable value-based care
By harnessing the power of cutting-edge technologies, artificial intelligence-driven systems are helping make value-based care models more accessible.
The future of accountable care: How AI is redefining value-based health care
AI-powered technology offers a way to overcome the obstacles to value-based care, by turning vast amounts of data into actionable insights and enabling better patient care.
AI thinks it can tell whether you drink beer based on your knee X-ray
Study found that AI is seeing patterns in data and jumping to conclusions
Current uses and future expectations for AI in health care
A new Medscape and HIMSS report found that AI in health care settings is primarily used for administrative tasks, with clinical applications still in the early stages of adoption.
GenAI is making stuff up, and it will harm us and our health
For physicians, integrating GenAI without fully grasping its limitations could pose serious risks to patient care and professional integrity.
AI-enhanced heart failure screening: Is it worth it?
The cost-effectiveness of using AI-ECG is $27,858 per quality-adjusted life year, and it’s particularly cost-effective in outpatient settings.
Transforming heart health: Expanding access with dedicated cardiac CT scanners
Addressing the rising demand for heart health solutions with affordable and efficient cardiac imaging.
When it comes to critical medical decisions, AI is mostly guessing
Study found that AI struggles with understanding complex medical codes, even when specifically trained for medicine
Experts urge safe implementation of AI in health care through new guidance
Guidance takes a pragmatic approach to managing AI systems in clinical practice
Analysis of AI cognitive threshold identifies cost-efficient strategy for health care implementation
A study has identified a strategy for using AI models in health care, maintaining efficiency and reducing costs by 17 times.
AI’s role in reshaping revenue cycle management
Managing payment is a key factor working against medical practices. Here’s how artificial intelligence could relieve administrative burdens.
Can Chat GPT Plus prove its overall effectiveness in health care settings?
A study suggests that if health care professionals are better trained with AI than its potential to make care more effective could be in the near future.
New survey demonstrates physician support for AI solutions
A majority of surveyed physicians have already seen benefits of AI and believe in its continued improvement.
Prominent academic institutions launching Healthcare AI Challenge
The Healthcare AI Challenge offers a virtual environment in which professionals can experience the latest AI health care solutions.
Three out of four patients see U.S. health care as broken but optimistic about technology’s role, survey finds
Patients still want a human-centered connection with their health care providers
Adaptable AI model capable of performing various biomedical tasks
BiomedGPT analyzes medical text and images, capable of faster diagnoses, enhanced reporting and improved drug discovery.
What physicians need to know about AI-driven patient motivation solutions
Artificial intelligence and personalized incentive structures are coming together to take pressure for treatment plan adherence off doctors’ shoulders.
Can artificial intelligence contribute to improved clinical reasoning?
A recent study compared the diagnostic performance of physicians referencing AI to those limited to conventional resources.
Blimey! UK study finds AI improves maternity care outcomes
A meta-analysis of UK-based research found that women get better pregnancy care when AI and clinical software tools are used in maternity settings
Google cloud launches AI solutions to combat administrative burnout in health care
A tool for searching medical records and one that standardizes patient medical information aim to reduce administrative burnout
The growing importance of standardized evaluation for generative AI in health care
As generative AI technologies advance, establishing standardized evaluation metrics is necessary to ensure safety and efficacy in health care.
Older adults don’t trust AI health care information
Study finds that older adults don't think all that highly of AI, but also aren't always sure who they should trust.
Want patients to trust AI in health care? Tell them humans are biased, too
Study shows patients are more receptive to AI recommendations when they better understand the biases in human decision-making.
How AI is meeting the challenges in a new era of health care
Will your practice keep up or be left behind?
A wake-up call for physician-owned practices
AI is a major threat to medical practices -- but can also be a major help.