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Technology can enable medical education programs to accept more students, even with space or site shortages. It also strengthens compliance and meets accreditation standards – while preparing med students for a digital-first healthcare environment.

Healthcare leaders are bullish about the benefits of artificial intelligence, a new report from Kyndryl shows, but many are still grappling with basic questions around IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, regulations, workforce and change management.

With the national health emergency lifted, South Korea will reapply restrictions on hospital-level telemedicine and cap virtual consultations at 30% of total visits.

The CIO of the 90-location multi-specialty medical group explains how call abandonment rate dropped 44% and average wait times decreased 71% – leading to an improved patient experience.

Providers know instantly what’s covered, payers receive more comprehensive claims and patients know their coverage before leaving the doctor's office, Optum says.

Reducing hospital workers' administrative burdens is unlocking an additional £658m in capacity annually, according to NHS Shared Business Services.

Also, Chulalongkorn University has launched long-read genome sequencing to screen newborns for genetic diseases.

The company will use the funds to grow its UK presence, expand its workforce, advance research and patient experience efforts, and enhance its data-driven care platform.

The tech giant launches a public preview of its personalized health coach, which helps users achieve fitness goals, analyze sleep and get answers to health questions.

Ishani Ved, director of transformational population health and outcomes at Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, discusses the implementation process for a population health management platform.