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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 ...
Average emergency department wait times reach 2.5 hours
Long emergency department wait times imperil patient access to care, leaving an average of 2.27% of patients giving up on the ED ...
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, ...

How employers are rethinking benefits as healthcare costs soar
A new survey shows that employers are looking to value-based models, deeper vendor partnerships and potentially alternative ...
Employee health benefits to spike 9.5% in 2027
Researchers said employers will work on benefit design and overall employee wellness to try to cap the rising cost of employee ...
Can Costco hack Medicare Advantage's consumer loyalty problems?
Costco announced it'll sell Medicare Advantage plans in partnership with SCAN Health Plan, testing the wholesaler's consumer ...

Investor suit says UnitedHealth ignored governance, cybersecurity gaps for years
The laundry list of allegations include claims that UnitedHealth deceived investors, artificially inflated share prices and ...
Cyberattack forces temporary closure of 83 AnMed facilities
Nonprofit health system AnMed's medical group and imaging offices will be closed on July 27 as it responds to a cyberattack; ...
Hackers steal customer data from major hospital software vendor
The breach is another reminder of how vulnerable the healthcare industry is to supply-chain attacks.

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