Population and Public Health

By searching and cross-referencing all electronic health record data, large language models are helping to provide leading-edge oncology care to more patients while freeing up nurses' time, says Dr. Aaron Gerds at the Cleveland Clinic’s Cancer Institute.

With further adoption of GS1 standards, RFID tags will support greater interoperability, efficiency and safety for each single dose of medication.

Serving as the primary liaison for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, the ORHT is now responsible for coordinating, overseeing and driving rural healthcare policy in the United States. 

Also, the WA government has invested in a project developing a public hospital AI agent and a system-wide data platform.

In the best case scenario, hospitals “are getting 20% less than the lowest workman’s comp fee schedule in the country,” says Zachary Schultz of EnableComp.

The department is proposing to reorganize the Veterans Health Administration health agency over the next 18-24 months. Meanwhile, new proposed House bills seek VA reforms.

Southern NSW Local Health District has designed a remote patient monitoring program with Philips Australia to bring multidisciplinary care teams to homes, helping free up more emergency beds.

According to Pilar Fernandez Hermida of i-Expand, startup founders wanting backing from family offices must court, not pitch, since these investors rely on trust, due diligence and expert guidance to decide which companies to fund.

Artificial intelligence could further widen race-based disparities in healthcare, the organization says. Its new blueprint is meant as a first step in a larger, more ambitious campaign to ensure that racial fairness is a priority for U.S. healthcare AI.

The state announces new funding aimed at expanding electronic health records, strengthening cybersecurity, and increasing telehealth and post-acute care services.