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Intervention Reduces Malpractice Claims and Payouts
An intervention model aims to identify and reduce malpractice risk for large, single-specialty practices.
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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.
Cost-Saving Apps Help Doctors, Patients Discuss Sensitive Topic
Connecting patients to lower-cost online suppliers can help ease price-point pain.
AI Accelerates Quest for Drug Repurposing
Pilot study tests ability of generative AI to prioritize drugs for potential repurposing in Alzheimer’s disease.
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.
How Social Factors Contribute to Telehealth Success
Study sheds light on the influence of social determinants of health on effective telehealth sessions.
Pancreatic Patient Navigator Finds Shorter Routes to Treatment
Nurse-navigator efforts streamline testing, treatment and support beginning with the patient’s initial visit.
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.
Refined Tool Aids in Lung Cancer Diagnosis
The TREAT 2.0 model outperforms conventional models for lung cancer prediction.
‘Open’ Rates of EHR Files Exhibit Signs of Disparities
Medical professionals spend more time engaging with medical records of white patients.