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Health information technology
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What reporters need to know about hospital-at-home programs
Hospital-at-home programs — in which patients receive care at home instead of a hospital — have grown in popularity since…
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How to cover the growing field of telesurgery
Telesurgery uses robotic surgical systems and wireless networking to connect surgeons to patients who are geographically distant.
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Is AI making health care more human? A litmus test for stories
At HJ25, LaVonne Roberts advised journalists to rely on basic reporting tools instead of press releases when covering AI in…
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Immediate online access to medical test results can feed ‘scanxiety,’ study says
A new study found that “scanxiety,” or worrying about results of medical tests, could be compounded by online access to…
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Medical device manufacturers often delay reporting adverse safety events, study says
A recent study found late reports of deaths, injuries and device malfunctions from medical device makers. Who will review these…
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Hands up! What to know about palm-scanning technology
Following its growing use in grocery stores, stadiums and airports, palm-scanning technology is being implemented in health care systems.
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Telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries gets another reprieve
The continuing resolution avoiding a government shutdown also extended telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries for six months.
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Medical gaslighting tops list of highest patient safety risks
Medical professionals dismissing patient concerns, or “medical gaslighting,” ranked No. 1 on ECRI’s annual list of patient safety concerns.
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Reporter exposes network of AI-generated ‘local’ newsletters
Here’s how Nieman Lab reporter Andrew Deck sleuthed out the backstory of a network of AI-generated newsletters.
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Telehealth on the line: What could happen this spring?
In this webinar, you’ll find out which telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries were extended by President Trump and which ones…