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AI & Patient Safety
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Dr. Oz touts ‘AI avatars’ to address rural mental health care shortage. Experts urge caution
AI avatars may be helpful as part of a component of mental health, but under the supervision of a licensed…
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Will at-home screening methods for cervical cancer impact patient health?
Updated federal guidelines for cervical cancer screening may increase testing — but will it also cause women to skip annual…
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Karen Blum to lead AHCJ’s new AI and Patient Safety beat
In this role, Blum will guide coverage and develop resources to show how AI is reshaping health care and impacting…
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‘Shadow AI’ on the rise in health care as patients report less trust, surveys say
Recent surveys found unauthorized AI tools, or “shadow AI,” have been used in about 40% of hospitals while 93% of…
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How freelancer Mohana Ravindranath covered direct-to-consumer medical tests
Take an inside look at freelancer Mohana Ravindranath’s investigation into the rise of direct-to-consumer preventive screening tests.
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Misuse of AI chatbots in health care tops 2026 Health Tech Hazard Report
ECRI’s annual report finds many people turning to chatbots even though they aren’t designed specifically for health care.
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Utah becomes first state to allow AI prescription refills: What to know
Utah is now the first state to allow residents to allow AI prescription refills — without needing to speak with…
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5 avenues to continue reporting on AI chatbots and mental health
The fallout of people using generative AI chatbots for companionship and mental health services continues to be a big story.
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AI is enabling robots to assist in surgery. What to know
A surgeon in Chile recently described how an AI-guided camera allowed him to perform a gallbladder removal alone.
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AI chatbots and mental health: How to report responsibly on a new risk
In this webinar, learn what about AI chatbots sucks people in, who is at risk and how you can report…