The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its AI Strategy, the next phase of the Department’s transformative initiative to make artificial intelligence available to the federal workforce, integrating it across internal operations, research, and public health.
By Joe Dolce – Healthcare has a trust problem. One 2024 poll found that only about a third of Americans trusted the U.S. health system, a significant drop from previous years. Another study indicated that trust in physicians and hospitals fell from over 70% in April 2020 to just over 40% in January 2024.
By Kate Ruder – Patients have unprecedented access to their medical records, often through online patient portals such as MyChart, because federal law requires health organizations to immediately release electronic health information, such as notes on doctor visits and test results.
When a topic is hot, everyone is talking about it, and this week’s Friday Five brings together episodes from several Healthcare NOW Radio shows where hosts and guests dive into AI’s impact on the healthcare industry.
When: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Time: 1:00 pm ET AI is transforming healthcare by improving operational efficiencies, diagnostics, and patient...
By Stephanie Fraser – At HIMSS25, President and CEO Hal Wolf addressed a packed room of press attendees in Las Vegas, emphasizing record-breaking attendance and the industry’s growing focus on AI integration, cybersecurity, and scenario planning as healthcare leaders navigate regulatory uncertainty.
Many physicians fear the health insurance industry’s use of unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) automation and predictive technologies will increasingly override good medical judgment and systematically deny patients coverage for necessary medical care.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, Meet Holden Karau: a San Francisco Bay Area software engineer who created an AI tool to help appeal insurance denials. Her project, Fight Health Insurance, is a labor of love.
From the AHRQ Blog – AHRQ funding opportunities aim to address today’s essential challenges in advancing and improving healthcare delivery. However, this one may carry particular weight because we believe that effective, safe AI use has the potential to profoundly change American healthcare.
By Art Gross – As artificial intelligence revolutionizes industries, organizations face the challenge of integrating these technologies responsibly and effectively. Developing a comprehensive AI policy is a crucial step in this process, offering numerous advantages that ensure AI-driven initiatives are beneficial, ethical, and sustainable.
On this episode of Digital Health Talks, host Megan Antonelli and her guest, Linda Macomber, Associate Professor at National University discuss virtual nursing and the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and how AI-powered tools and virtual nursing are revolutionizing patient care, remote monitoring, and support.
By Rhonda Collins DNP RN FAAN – I’ve been in the nursing profession for nearly 40 years and recently sat down with AONL CEO, Robyn Begley, to get her take on the future of nursing leadership. With the workplace violence epidemic, advancements of AI in healthcare, and other factors — this can be a lot to process. Here are my thoughts following our discussion.