
Karen Blum is AHCJ’s health beat leader for AI and Patient Safety, guiding coverage at the intersection of emerging technology and patient protection. An independent health and science journalist based in the Baltimore area, she previously covered Health IT for AHCJ. Blum has written for publications such as the Baltimore Sun, Pharmacy Practice News, Clinical Oncology News, Clinical Laboratory News, Cancer Today, CURE, AARP.org, General Surgery News and Infectious Disease Special Edition; has covered numerous medical conferences for trade magazines and news services; and has written many profiles and articles on medical and science research as well as trends in health care and health IT. She has been a contest judge for AHCJ’s Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. Blum also is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) and chairs its Virtual Education Committee.
As journalists and experts analyze the impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes more than $1 trillion in…
Hartford Healthcare’s new telehealth kiosk in a Connecticut airport is part of a trend in expanding access to health care…
ChatEHR allows clinicians to gain information from a patient’s medical records.
Learn how WIRED reporter Kate Knibbs covered a health startup helping patients taper off antidepressants without debilitating side effects.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently shared his vision that all Americans wear a digital health device within the…
Hospital-at-home programs — in which patients receive care at home instead of a hospital — have grown in popularity since…
Telesurgery uses robotic surgical systems and wireless networking to connect surgeons to patients who are geographically distant.
A new study found that “scanxiety,” or worrying about results of medical tests, could be compounded by online access to…
A recent study found late reports of deaths, injuries and device malfunctions from medical device makers. Who will review these…
Following its growing use in grocery stores, stadiums and airports, palm-scanning technology is being implemented in health care systems.