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Ambient Scribe Captures Patient Visit Notes

VUMC pilot aims to ease the documentation burden using DAX Copilot, an AI-based ambient scribe.
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Cost-Saving Apps Help Doctors, Patients Discuss Sensitive Topic

Connecting patients to lower-cost online suppliers can help ease price-point pain.
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AI Accelerates Quest for Drug Repurposing

Pilot study tests ability of generative AI to prioritize drugs for potential repurposing in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Asynchronous eVisits Address Routine Patient Concerns

New program establishes eVisit protocol using asynchronous messaging that may address the concern or lead to a more in-depth telehealth or in-person appointment.
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How Social Factors Contribute to Telehealth Success

Study sheds light on the influence of social determinants of health on effective telehealth sessions.
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Pancreatic Patient Navigator Finds Shorter Routes to Treatment

Nurse-navigator efforts streamline testing, treatment and support beginning with the patient’s initial visit.
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Signals of Risk for Substance Use Disorder

Researchers are exploring how to mine EHRs for genetic and other data to develop better risk phenotypes for addiction.
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Refined Tool Aids in Lung Cancer Diagnosis

The TREAT 2.0 model outperforms conventional models for lung cancer prediction.
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‘Open’ Rates of EHR Files Exhibit Signs of Disparities

Medical professionals spend more time engaging with medical records of white patients.