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Virtual care provider Ophelia found 56% of its OUD patients remained in treatment for six months and 48% stayed for one year, with retention rates significantly higher than traditional in-person care.

Discussing the value and potential disruption of generative AI for healthcare, the chief medical information officer sees big value ahead from large language models, but says he's taking a cautiously deliberative approach to deploying them.

The study of 1.7 billion clinical notes over a three-year period found an increase in the use of digital tools and copy/paste functionality correlated with longer notes and a decrease in the average time spent writing notes.

Tracy Warren, CEO of Astarte Medical and a former venture investor, talks the best data, the pace of tech innovation, curbing the all-time high in premature births, and best practices to prevent lapses and medical errors in the neonatal intensive care unit.

According to AWS International Government Health Lead Nicky Murphy, providers can improve their productivity and resilience by migrating to cloud. Cloud platforms also offer native AI and machine learning tools.

A teleburn pilot that relies on telehealth technology enables ER doctors at three of Northwell Health's New York City-area hospitals to conduct virtual consults with specialists at the Staten Island University Hospital Regional Burn Center. 

The company says it will infuse generative AI and large language models across the breadth of its AwareCDI product suite to streamline physician administrative burdens and to help hospitals and health systems capture more earned revenue.