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People respond differently to medications. Prescribing could be optimised through pharmacogenomic testing, which could reduce medication waste, notes Clinical Innovation Lead for the University of Manchester Videha Sharma.

A surgeon at OrthoCarolina tells the story of implementation of just such a system at his practice, integrated with their Epic EHR – and points the way where artificial intelligence can help, not replace, professional coders.

The California Nurses Association recently organized a San Francisco protest aimed at Kaiser Permanente, saying its use of artificial intelligence in patient care is a dangerous shortcut. One new report offers perspective that could build nurses' trust.

In a letter to the Office for Civil Rights, the Medical Group Management Association asked HHS to ensure its provider members will be held blameless and that UnitedHealth and Change Healthcare will take on the administrative work of alerting customers.

Also, Reperio Health partners with Uber to bring preventive care screening kits to homes and workplaces.

Strengthening security measures in widely used hospital devices helps protect patient safety and the integrity of the healthcare system.

It is targeted to run virtual wards four years ahead of its completion by 2030.