Patients, Doctors Fear AI in Medicine — Should They?

— Worries and risks surrounding generative artificial technology by Robert Pearl, MD July 5, 2023 The sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship has always been a cornerstone of modern medicine. It’s a relationship rooted in trust, confidentiality, and mutual understanding. Yet, with the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT opens in a new […]

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What’s holding back progress in healthcare? Chief innovation officers weigh in

Noah Schwartz Chief innovation officers told Becker’s that hospitals must become more comfortable with risk and willing to make cultural changes for healthcare innovation to flourish. Despite recent leaps and bounds in adopting artificial intelligence and other digital tools, some healthcare leaders still identified a spirit of inactivity that holds back innovation. “The barrier is

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Coding ‘destroys everything’: Former Mercy Health CEO on where healthcare reform should start

Nick Thomas (Twitter) – Thursday, June 29th, 2023 Michael Connelly is the former CEO of Cincinnati-based Mercy Health, serving in that role between 1995 and 2017. The author of “The Journey’s End,” which highlights his frustration with billing issues at the end of life, Mr. Connelly spoke with Becker’s about such frustrations and recommended possible

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AMA Opposes Non-Compete Agreements for Hospital-Employed Physicians

Non-compete agreements can also limit career opportunities for residents in graduate medical education (GME) programs, AMA said. By Victoria Bailey June 19, 2023 – The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates has voted to oppose non-compete agreements for physicians employed by hospitals or staffing companies. Non-compete agreements prohibit employees from working for a competitive

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