Generative AI moves into the clinic: AI models are getting closer to predicting a cancer patient’s response to immunotherapies. They could speed up drug development and keep some patients from potentially harmful treatment. But it will take time.
Access to care shouldn’t be a privilege: A new report finds that white individuals and those with higher incomes tend to have greater access to a healthcare professional compared with minorities and the underserved. Providers and marketers have an opportunity to close the gap.
Seniors are getting more care, and insurers have to deal with it: Medicare Advantage members’ healthcare utilization is increasing. How will health insurers respond?
Public trust in healthcare is waning: Mistrust of public health institutions and presidential candidates is largely a matter of political partisanship. Healthcare providers and marketers, get ready for 2024.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight medical AI company Abridge and elder care provider Greater Good Health on the back of fresh funding.
It’s intensifying its digital health strategy by enriching 2024 wearables with features like blood pressure and sleep apnea detection and a paid AI-driven health-coaching service.
AI tech is still giving doctors anxiety: Physicians’ concerns around AI tools are now being heard by the Biden administration. Hospitals and health systems are in a tricky spot as they mull which solutions to invest in.
Health claims denials hurt patients and providers: The rate at which health insurers are denying claims is hurting some patients’ health as well as some hospitals’ bottom lines. Regulators and legislators may take action.
Older consumers need help with health literacy: Almost 40% of adults over age 40 have used online health information rather than consult a doctor. And they’re not very smart about what they think they know.
Patients aren’t getting bang for their healthcare buck: They’re spending on care and treatment, but they’re also avoiding care due to cost and getting sicker. Is there any relief in sight?
The downsides of healthcare consumerization: Companies like 23andMe are launching products and services that purport to detect medical conditions in their early stages. The only guaranteed result for users is a lighter bank account.
Providers are staring down workforce challenges: Healthcare execs are making a lot of changes to deal with ongoing labor shortages in their health systems. But patients are still feeling the pains of doctor shortages.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight Medicaid-concentrated Waymark and RPM company Optimize Health on the back of fresh funding.
Are you ready for Amazon Pet Clinic? Amazon is reportedly looking to launch a veterinary telehealth service. Even if an early attempt fails, we expect it will keep expanding into pet meds and other services.
Walgreens brings Hartford HealthCare into its pharmacies: The retailer turns to another health system to run its in-store health clinics. Here’s why it could be a winning strategy.
Some AI chatbots reveal racial biases: Medical discrimination against minority patients isn’t new. But if large language models are flawed and relied on in healthcare, the problem could get worse.
Boomers like their doctors: People over 65 are the most positive about their primary care physician—more than adults between 50 and 64. But they’re also more likely to see their doctor.
More patients want docs to see their wearables data: But their preferred data-sharing methods could cause even more clinician burnout. Wait ‘till more generative AI solutions are available.
Health insurance premium hikes hurt employers and workers: Rising inflation rates are showing up in this year’s health insurance premiums. Employers expect more hikes to come, per KFF’s annual benchmark survey.
Patients’ medical data is spread far and wide: Consumers are frequently accessing their online medical data, but from disparate healthcare sources. We explore the impact on patient care and a potential solution to consolidate health data.