Trump Touts Care Affordability, Omits Largest Cost Drivers —Hospitals
Hospitals account for the biggest share of health care cost growth, but Trump didn’t mention them in relation to affordability in his State of the Union address.
AHRQ Revives After Death-By-DOGE Threat, But What Will New Leaders Do?
AHRQ, the federal agency charged with improving health care quality and safety, has staved off death, but it remains unclear what new leadership will do.
As Deere Plows New Ground In AI Innovation, Health Care Should Reap Lessons
Deere & Co’s AI innovations have drawn praise from experts who say their restructuring of work holds lessons for health care and other industries.
In Patient Safety, Human Hospital Teams Still (Mostly) Beat AI
At the annual meeting of The Leapfrog Group, patient safety AI showed potential, but it was the efforts of front-line staff that are driving implementation today/
How Much Power Should We Give AI In End-Of-Life Decisions?
AI predictions are set to become part of end-of-life care decisions, but what role they’ll play in relation to humans and our values remains a wide-open question.
Health Insurance Affordability Is Red Hot, And Psychology Explains Why
Affordable health insurance isn’t just a political issue, but speaks to one of the core psychological motivators of all human behavior.
Lessons From The Medical Error That Orphaned A Cabinet Secretary
Howard Lutnick’s recent mention of the chemotherapy overdose that killed his father provides a chance to bluntly discuss patient safety and slashing medical error.
As Shared Decision-Making Ails, AI May Save This Human Interaction
Shared Decision-Making is often not used, even for cancer patients, but artificial intelligence may force it onto the doctor-patient relationship.
Amid Health Care Turmoil, Dr. Oz Calms Major CMS Conference, House GOP
Dr. Mehmet Oz is emphasizing continuity at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services along with ambitious goals for quality, safety and use of digital technology.
Patient Survival Jumps If In-Hospital MD Aced Assessment Test: Study
A hospitalist’s score on a knowledge and judgement test linked to board certification is linked to a patient’s chance of surviving a hospital stay or needing readmission.