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Deploying AI and other technologies can lighten administrative burdens.

Dr. Tejaswi Kompala, head of cardiometabolic clinical strategy at Teladoc Health, says too many people are overburdened by the needs associated with managing their chronic conditions – but that artificial intelligence could help in several ways.

Compromised by a phishing email, the health system says some employee and patient personal information may have been impacted.

Enhance clinicians’ job satisfaction and reduce operational waste.

A week of discussion spearheaded by the patient advocate group aims to highlight the risks of harm from unauthorized access to healthcare information over the internet. There should be "no aggregation without representation," its leaders say.

Healthcare providers can take advantage of seniors' growing trust in digital health tools, empowering older adults to make sense of a complex healthcare landscape, says the CEO of one care navigation platform for Medicare beneficiaries.

The convergence of physician shortages, efficient use of hospital beds and hybrid working models contributes to the growth of inpatient telemedicine. The health system's programs address critical constraints and boost patient outcomes.

Hospitals could enhance accessibility by investing in alternative sites of care and virtual visits, report says.

Eko Health added to its board of directors, and Medtronic announced a new chief medical officer for robotics and digital technologies.  

The need to sift through external data is still vexing clinicians, according to a new KLAS Arch Collaborative report. But refinement of data-sharing standards – and further EHR training – could improve interoperability and provider satisfaction.