Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Artificial intelligence in healthcare incorporates algorithms, machine learning, natural language processing and emerging AI technology to analyze complex medical data. Healthcare AI assists in diagnostic pathology, treatment planning and patient care management by facilitating greater efficiency and accuracy in clinical decisions, medical research and personalized medicine.
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06 Nov 2026
Mayo Clinic Platform launches AI tool to streamline clinical decision-making
Clinicians can now query an AI chatbot built on Mayo Clinic’s medical knowledge base to help with diagnosis and care decisions across more than 35 specialties. Continue Reading
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04 Nov 2026
Patients want a human in the loop for AI healthcare tools
Patients say they're open to doctors using AI for more administrative tasks, but they're less enthusiastic about using it for diagnosing or claims adjudication. Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2026
AI vendors, health systems join physicians in liability for clinical AI: AMA
The AMA argues that physicians shouldn’t be expected to stand between clinical AI and patient harm when many aspects of AI development and deployment are outside their control. Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2026
Consumers turn to AI to shop for health plans during ACA open enrollment
More consumers are using AI to understand their health plan options, a priority as premiums continue to rise. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2026
Can docs integrate AI chatbots into the patient-provider relationship?
Reframing AI chatbots as tools to support shared decision-making can help healthcare professionals engage patients while mitigating the risks associated with them. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2026
AI-drafted patient portal messages do little for provider burnout
Although AI-drafted patient portal messages speed up response times when used, they don't effectively reduce the amount of time providers spend on messaging after hours. Continue Reading
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30 Oct 2026
Popular AI models get medication doses wrong, some dangerously: Doximity
The clinical AI company’s research shows that its new dose verification tool outperformed general-use AI models. It’s Doximity’s latest play to stand out as major AI companies enter healthcare. Continue Reading
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28 Oct 2026
RevSpring debuts AI agent for personalized payment plans
A new conversational AI agent will integrate with RevSpring's patient payment portal to offer personalized payment plans and answer common questions from consumers. Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2026
AI's recommendations cost 3x more than physician care plans
Clinical AI tools are suggesting more treatments for patients versus human providers, adding more fuel to the healthcare cost conundrum. Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2026
AI fills front office staffing gaps, but who manages the AI?
Astrana Health's experience with front-office AI highlights the need for a balance between automation, human support and ongoing oversight. Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2026
Developers, not doctors, should be held accountable for generative AI medical devices, providers say
Provider groups flocked to comment on a proposal from the Food and Drug Administration on regulating generative AI-backed medical devices. Continue Reading
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21 Oct 2026
What do patients think of AI in patient portal messages?
Patients are receptive to AI-drafted patient portal messages, but prefer their healthcare provider to be involved in messages about their clinical needs and symptoms. Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2026
Survey: Providers, payers prefer to buy rather than build AI
With ROI, change management and workflow integration challenging AI in healthcare, providers and payers are increasingly purchasing AI technology over building it themselves. Continue Reading
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19 Oct 2026
AI-based clinical intelligence is all the rage. But who is using it?
A new study finds that use of the OpenEvidence platform has soared since 2024, with early-career clinicians relying on it most for clinical decision-making. Continue Reading
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16 Oct 2026
Google AI chatbot performs well in primary care settings
Data from Beth Israel Deaconess and Google shows a low error rate and good patient satisfaction when deploying the AI chatbot in a primary care setting. Continue Reading
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15 Oct 2026
AMA releases governance framework for agentic AI in healthcare
Four questions will guide the AMA’s approach to managing AI agents used to perform clinical tasks, including what the agent is allowed to do and who is responsible for it. Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2026
Does private equity ownership impact hospital AI adoption?
Nonprofit hospitals are keeping pace with AI investments at PE-backed hospitals, while independently owned, for-profit facilities trail significantly. Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2026
Like Iron Man's JARVIS, providers see AI as the ultimate assistant for physicians
In our third story in a series on AI in healthcare, clinicians from New York and Boston discuss how transformative they expect AI to be as the technology evolves rapidly. Continue Reading
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09 Oct 2026
AHRQ launches $8M health AI competition
The agency will dole out millions in prizes to automate clinical evidence synthesis and develop research apps, aligning with Trump's push to deploy "super intelligence" in government. Continue Reading
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08 Oct 2026
Health AI offers solid ROI, but threatens workforce cuts
A new report shows health AI demonstrating strong ROI quicker than expected, with healthcare executives planning workforce cuts of 8-13% as a result. Continue Reading
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07 Oct 2026
Teladoc unveils remote monitoring, ambient AI features
The telehealth company has added these artificial intelligence capabilities to its virtual care platform to reduce point-solution fatigue amid financial losses. Continue Reading
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06 Oct 2026
Utah approves slew of health AI pilots for drug management, women’s health
The state has expanded its controversial healthcare AI program with three new pilots that could ultimately see the technology provide care plans and medications without human review. Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2026
How health systems are winning over late adopters of AI scribes
Leaders from healthcare organizations in New York, West Virginia and Boston shared thoughts on getting late adopters on board with AI at an NYC panel. Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2026
Are AI agents the key to optimizing online appointment scheduling?
Community Health Network deployed AI agents to help navigate consumers through the common logjams that keep them from using online appointment scheduling. Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2026
Data privacy concerns could hold patients back from using AI
Although artificial intelligence has quickly become integrated into our daily lives, Americans say they’re becoming increasingly concerned about their health data. Continue Reading
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29 Sep 2026
Clinician shortage to double by 2040
Healthcare’s workforce shortage is expected to worsen in the next decade, but investments in talent and innovation could mitigate that gap. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2026
Nurses dissatisfied with AI implementation, feel 'watched' by AI
Many nurses are dissatisfied with AI implementation, saying they feel surveilled and burdened with added workloads, which could hamper AI adoption in healthcare, a new survey shows. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2026
Cigna, OpenAI partner on AI-driven personalized cancer care
OpenAI's technology will draw on Cigna's data and care management capabilities to produce individualized outreach and engagement. Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2026
Athenahealth dials in on value-based care with AI-native capabilities
Athenahealth's AI-native capabilities will support value-based care through better data analysis, population-level reporting and risk stratification. Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2026
AI will inflate healthcare costs before lowering them, Oz says
AI will “turbocharge” medical billing and drive up costs in the short term, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz warned Wednesday. But he said the pain is worth it for long-term savings. Continue Reading
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23 Sep 2026
AI chatbots don't replace online research for patients. They add to it.
More than half of patients using AI chatbots to learn more about their health use the tool alongside other online resources, like webpages managed by health systems. Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2026
Inside Hackensack Meridian's first-in-nation Joint Commission AI certification
Following Hackensack Meridian Health achieving Joint Commission's inaugural certification for AI use, its chief digital and information officer discusses what went into getting the honor. Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2026
Shadow AI prevalent, as 72% of health orgs deploy without IT approval
Security gaps, including shadow AI deployments, may hamper the use of agentic AI in healthcare despite leaders' confidence in the technology's transformative potential. Continue Reading
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16 Sep 2026
As AI tools multiply, health systems are centralizing AI management
Implementations of a centralized platform at Inova Health and Mount Sinai Health System show how unifying AI management can support ongoing AI implementation and governance efforts. Continue Reading
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15 Sep 2026
Aetna CTO talks prior auth AI strategy, AI governance
Aetna chief technology officer Nathan Frank says the payer has a product- and business-first approach to AI, steering clear of AI for AI's sake. Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2026
Oracle Health expands Clinical AI Agent to nurses
Oracle Health's Clinical AI Agent for nurses will enable voice commands for chart documentation, AI patient summaries and voice-enabled charting. Continue Reading
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10 Sep 2026
ARPA-H selects 6 teams for agentic cardiovascular AI program
ARPA-H awarded six contracts to develop autonomous AI agents that can adjust cardiac care plans without human cardiologist oversight as part of its ADVOCATE program. Continue Reading
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10 Sep 2026
62% of young members use AI to choose a health plan
Health plans risk $3 billion in future member lifetime value if they continue to fall short on trust, opening the door for members to build relationships with AI. Continue Reading
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08 Sep 2026
Less than 1% of FDA-cleared AI devices tested for clinical benefits
A recent study revealed that only three of 1,300+ FDA-cleared AI medical devices were evaluated for patient outcomes, exposing gaps in clinical evidence requirements. Continue Reading
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04 Sep 2026
OpenEvidence launches 4 medical AI models
One of the company's latest models, Darwin, outperformed some of its top competitors by receiving a perfect score on the MedQA benchmark. Continue Reading
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02 Sep 2026
OpenAI launches Epic integration with ChatGPT for Healthcare
Users will be able to use ChatGPT to query the Epic Systems medical record, helping streamline their care management workflows. Continue Reading
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01 Sep 2026
From 100 hours to 10: Tech streamlines cancer data collection, insights
Cancer center leaders discuss how joining ConcertAI's CancerLinQ network cut QOPI data abstraction time, while enabling data insights and benchmarking. Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2026
Docs say medical misinformation is on the rise, but AI isn't behind it
Physicians say social media is the biggest contributor to the rise in medical misinformation, not patient use of AI chatbots. Continue Reading
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27 Aug 2026
Most Americans want providers to disclose AI use: survey
Nearly half of adults don’t know whether AI has been used in their care, even as hospitals and doctors rapidly adopt the technology. Continue Reading
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26 Aug 2026
AI testing, validation common but inconsistent across healthcare providers
AI testing and validation approaches still vary widely as most healthcare providers adopt third-party solutions, creating what a recent report deems a patchwork of AI strategy maturity levels. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2026
Payers say AI doesn't deny care. The truth is more complex.
Payers say AI is not clicking the deny button on prior authorizations and provider claims, but the technology does play a key role in deciding which requests need further review. Continue Reading
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20 Aug 2026
AMA, DiMe launch AI framework for physicians amid rapid tech progress
The new framework outlines physicians' responsibilities in the AI era, emphasizing the importance of maintaining patient trust, clinical judgment and safe implementation. Continue Reading
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19 Aug 2026
Oracle Health upgrades AI agent with coding, charting features
The EHR company's Clinical AI Agent now includes professional fee coding support, dictation capabilities and chart review to enhance clinical decision-making. Continue Reading
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19 Aug 2026
3 considerations for health systems adopting AI chatbots
As health systems consider adopting their own AI chatbots, they must assess how the tool will fit into the market -- and their end-users' workflows. Continue Reading
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18 Aug 2026
Epic unveils AI-driven Ergo Visit at 2026 UGM
The new system from Epic gives the "therefore" behind the company's breadth of patient information, enabling clinicians to prepare for visits and inform care plans. Continue Reading
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18 Aug 2026
How a clinical-reasoning framework can help improve smaller AI models' performance
Researchers built a clinical framework to study the reasoning of smaller open-source AI models to make them more accessible and cost-effective, especially in rural areas. Continue Reading
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13 Aug 2026
Cedar deploys agentic AI for patient billing, financial experience
Patients are increasingly responsible for paying their medical bills, Cedar said, making it imperative for the company to boost the patient financial experience. Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2026
How a cross-sector collab seeks to bridge rural healthcare's AI divide
A new partnership between the National Rural Health Association and Viz.ai aims to support health AI implementation in rural hospitals using educational webinars and toolkits. Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2026
Zocdoc, Gemini deal lets users book appointments in the chatbot
Gemini users will be able to use the chatbot to find a provider and book an appointment, leveraging Gemini's agentic capabilities and Zocdoc's infrastructure. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2026
Amid mounting care access barriers, young adults seek health AI
Survey data shows Gen Z and millennials use AI for health advice more than older generations, likely because they're more frustrated with care access inefficiencies. Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2026
Hackensack Meridian Health first to earn Joint Commission’s responsible health AI certification
The New Jersey health system’s endorsement signals that the industry is prioritizing AI governance alongside rapid technological adoption. Continue Reading
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30 Jul 2026
Q&A: Preparing for health AI oversight amid regulatory uncertainty
Innovation often outpaces regulation, and AI in healthcare is no exception; still, healthcare organizations that focus on governance today will be better positioned to comply with future regulatory pressures. Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2026
Griffin Health combines AI & navigation in lung nodule follow-up program
As AI expands in medical imaging, Griffin Health's experience shows why AI-driven follow-ups may be as important as detection. Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2026
As AI chatbot trend grows, health systems choose to shape it
Health systems have taken various approaches to implementing AI chatbots, but the intent is consistent: deepen their relationships with patients. Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2026
OpenAI expands ChatGPT Health to all adult U.S. users
OpenAI has made updates to its ChatGPT Health model, including allowing users to share certain health information with the regular chat feature. Continue Reading
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24 Jul 2026
Cigna expands AI capabilities to intervene earlier in chronic care
Cigna announced plans to expand its care management programs using AI and predictive analytics to identify chronic conditions earlier. Continue Reading
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23 Jul 2026
Which AI chatbots do patients turn to for medical advice?
ChatGPT's popularity spanned all age groups, but a sizeable contingent of patients still prefer not to use AI for medical information at all. Continue Reading
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22 Jul 2026
Optum, Anthropic team up on AI, but impact on healthcare is still unclear
Optum's partnership with AI giant Anthropic signals enterprise AI's momentum in healthcare, but sparse details leave the real-world impact on costs and care uncertain. Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2026
Why providers can't get paid for using clinical AI tools
Healthcare payment models aren't built for AI, say industry leaders in a new report, which proposes a reimbursement framework as CMS launches a model to pay for technology-enabled care. Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2026
AWS' Allyson Fryhoff on how health systems are using AI to analyze complex data
In a Q&A, AWS' managing director of healthcare and life sciences, Allyson Fryhoff, discussed how providers are using agentic AI to study population health and improve their workflows. Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2026
CHAI launches AI adoption support for public health agencies
As public health agencies fall behind in AI adoption, CHAI has launched the PULSE program to bring public health practitioners together in AI workgroups and develop playbooks. Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2026
AI shows promise in clinical reasoning, but human oversight remains critical
AI's clinical reasoning abilities are improving, but experts say the goal shouldn't be to replace humans in healthcare. Continue Reading
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13 Jul 2026
AI patient portal message may increase clinicians' cognitive burden
AI-generated patient portal messages often misalign with clinician responses, increasing cognitive burden, but adapting LLMs can improve accuracy and reduce editing, new research shows. Continue Reading
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10 Jul 2026
OpenEvidence adds real-time evidence quality grading to AI
A new feature in OpenEvidence provides real-time grading of the quality of published evidence cited in AI answers, in an effort to promote transparency and accuracy. Continue Reading
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07 Jul 2026
AI adoption in healthcare moves faster than readiness
AI is improving patient care and clinician experience, but health systems are still falling short in providing the right tools and training, a new report shows. Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2026
Study: Hospitals' telehealth scale indicates digital readiness for AI
While research shows a strong relationship between telehealth and AI adoption, it is unclear whether one results in the other. Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2026
How home healthcare providers are using AI to avoid compliance gaps
AI can help spot issues in documentation, scheduling and credentialing that create compliance headaches for home healthcare providers. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2026
Inside HHS's AI push: Department efforts align around governance, collaboration
Several HHS department leaders shared how they are accelerating clinical AI adoption, emphasizing the need for governance and collaboration along the way. Continue Reading
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26 Jun 2026
HHS details takeaways from sweeping AI request for information
The healthcare sector wants the HHS to coordinate its AI strategy across agencies, provide implementation and governance support, and offer help in evaluating AI tools, leaders said Thursday. Continue Reading
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24 Jun 2026
OpenEvidence brings AI-powered heart disease detection to doctors
Physicians who use OpenEvidence will soon have access to EchoNext, an AI model that can predict whether a patient has structural heart disease. Continue Reading
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24 Jun 2026
153% surge in patient portal messaging imperils provider workloads
Providers might consider billing for patient portal messaging, enhanced health IT infrastructure and AI systems to reduce messaging workloads. Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2026
OIG found limited coordination, oversight of VA's genAI tools
The watchdog observed gaps in the coordination and oversight of generative AI chat tools used at the VA for clinical documentation and patient care, raising patient safety concerns. Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2026
Survey: GenAI governance falling behind rapid provider adoption
While nearly half of clinicians use GenAI daily, only 27% report their organization has published AI policies, revealing critical governance gaps as AI concerns mount. Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2026
Amid staffing shortages, AI becomes medical coding's backup hire
Even competitive providers like UC Davis Health now use AI to support thinning medical coding teams, creating more tech-driven workflows and a fundamental shift in the workforce. Continue Reading
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18 Jun 2026
How Inova modernized its data architecture to prepare for AI apps
Inova went through a data modernization effort to prepare the health system's data foundation to support the rollout of capabilities such as AI agents and ambient scribes. Continue Reading
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17 Jun 2026
Rewrites needed as patients say mental health chatbots are judgmental
Users perceive judgment from mental health chatbots, sparking some researchers to call for messaging tweaks before the tools reach their full potential. Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2026
General-purpose AI beats out specialized clinical AI in some assessments
A new study challenges the value proposition of specialized clinical AI tools, showing they underperformed compared to general-purpose AI models across medical benchmarks. Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2026
As patients rely on AI for medical advice, will bots replace care?
Two surveys show that patients are increasingly relying on AI to access care when they can't connect with a doctor, but patients still prefer a provider when possible. Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2026
Abridge expands clinical intelligence platform, new collaborations
Abridge is expanding its platform to include new features, including voice-assisted interactions, as well as new integrations and partnerships. Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2026
AMA takes aim at AI prior auth in policies to ensure physician oversight
The AMA's House of Delegates has adopted policies to ensure physician oversight of AI-based clinical decision support and coverage decisions. Continue Reading
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09 Jun 2026
As vaccine hesitancy grows, can AI chatbots provide public health info?
New data show a growing vaccine hesitancy problem, but researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say AI chatbots could deliver effective public health messaging. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2026
Why radiologists prefer domain-specific AI over generic AI
Custom AI models achieved better results on radiology impressions and reports than generic AI radiology models, according to a recent study. Continue Reading
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05 Jun 2026
More kids use AI chatbots for mental health. What's the doc's role?
With a fifth of adolescents using AI chatbots for mental health, providers need to discuss the risks associated with the tech and the safest use cases for AI. Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2026
Mayo Clinic, Microsoft join forces on frontier health AI model
The frontier health AI model, owned by Mayo Clinic and deployed by Microsoft, will support clinical decision-making, including early disease identification and personalized treatments. Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2026
Almost half of patients use AI for online provider search
To keep pace with patient reliance on AI for online provider search, healthcare organizations need to ensure their information is accurate and up-to-date. Continue Reading
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02 Jun 2026
Health AI governance is growing, but lacks unified policy frameworks
A new Health & AI Policy Index reveals a growing health AI governance landscape, but one that is fragmented, creating operational challenges for healthcare stakeholders. Continue Reading
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01 Jun 2026
CHAI releases AI governance guidance for health systems
The resources are meant to serve as a standard but flexible framework for health systems, regardless of their size or available resources, the industry group said. Continue Reading
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28 May 2026
Agentic AI meets specialty care: How an orthopedic practice is simplifying post-surgical care
Michigan Orthopedic Center teamed up with a vendor to develop a voice-based AI system that helps the practice navigate post-procedure patient assessments. Continue Reading
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26 May 2026
Innovaccer keeps humans in the loop with CaduceausHealth deal
Innovaccer's latest acquisition supports its autonomous revenue cycle goals, while also underscoring the role RCM experts play in getting there. Continue Reading
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26 May 2026
Physicians mostly agreed with AI in Utah's AI prescribing pilot
The state has released five-month results of the pilot, which show human physicians agreed with AI's prescription renewal recommendations in most cases. Continue Reading
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21 May 2026
Health-ISAC: How Claude Mythos could impact healthcare cybersecurity
Claude Mythos has the potential to enhance global cybersecurity or undermine it by becoming a weapon in the hands of threat actors. Continue Reading
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20 May 2026
AI scribe note quality under question as adoption grows
Ambient AI scribes may save time, but new research raises concerns about note quality and the potential to exacerbate care gaps. Continue Reading
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19 May 2026
Mitigating shadow AI use among clinicians as demand grows
Slow enterprise AI deployment is driving shadow AI utilization, but health systems can curb it by streamlining adoption and offering secure alternatives. Continue Reading
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15 May 2026
Pennsylvania vs. Character.AI: What the lawsuit signals for the AI legal landscape
The state of Pennsylvania sued Character.AI, alleging that its chatbot violated the Medical Practice Act by posing as a licensed psychiatrist. Continue Reading
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13 May 2026
With patient collections at 31%, is AI providers' new strategy?
Health systems must shift their revenue cycle strategy and AI investments to keep pace with a growing reliance on patient collections, which they currently fail to capture fully. Continue Reading
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12 May 2026
Less than half of nurses are using AI, despite interest
Fewer nurses than physicians are using AI, even though they view the tools as useful in reducing administrative burdens and supporting patient care, a new survey shows. Continue Reading
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07 May 2026
Hims & Hers launches AI agent for lab results
The AI agent will assess patients' biomarkers from lab tests, identifying concerning patterns and providing insights into users' health. Continue Reading