A patient of San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare is suing the health system over its use of an AI scribe during his treatment. The plaintiff claims a Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group clinic recorded a ...

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As health insurers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to process claims, denials have been on the rise. In 2023, about 73 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans had their claims for ...

The use of proton pump inhibitors with anti-cancer therapies was associated with worse survival outcomes in patients with breast cancer. Concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors and other everyday ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Healthcare is fast becoming a do-it-yourself project for patients. With a shortage of doctors, long wait times for appointments and an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes ...

Presenting numbers with evidence-based strategies can support patients’ understanding of a medical condition. Healthcare professionals can do this by using numeric probabilities instead of verbal ...

Patient portals were supposed to be healthcare’s digital front door. But what’s the use of a door if nobody opens it? After years of investments in portal technology, patient adoption remains dismally ...