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2% of Kids and 7% of Adults Have Gotten the New COVID Shots, US Data Show

2% of Kids and 7% of Adults Have Gotten the New COVID Shots, US Data Show

More than a month after federal officials recommended a new version of the COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and...

Senators urge CMS to withhold staffing mandate, citing negative impact on veteran care

Senators urge CMS to withhold staffing mandate, citing negative impact on veteran care

Members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee urged the CMS to rescind or revise its staffing proposal for nursing facilities...

Drug Used in Diabetes Treatment Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed 60 Pounds, Study Finds

Drug Used in Diabetes Treatment Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed 60 Pounds, Study Finds

A new study finds that the medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight...

Google Cloud tunes generative AI for medical search capabilities

Google Cloud tunes generative AI for medical search capabilities

The search capabilities work alongside Google’s healthcare-focused large language model, Med-PaLM 2, connecting to outside sources and the patient’s medical...

Telehealth satisfaction higher among younger patients, survey finds

Telehealth satisfaction higher among younger patients, survey finds

Older generations may be struggling to easily access and use telehealth providers’ digital interfaces, a JD Power survey suggests. Article...

Ochsner Health launches generative AI pilot for patient messaging.

Ochsner Health launches generative AI pilot for patient messaging.

The New Orleans-based health system will use generative artificial intelligence to draft messages to patients, which will be reviewed and...

A Patient’s Guide to High Blood Pressure

A Patient’s Guide to High Blood Pressure

Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment options in the high blood pressure condition guide at U.S News and World...

Oracle to launch generative AI tools integrated with EHR

Oracle to launch generative AI tools integrated with EHR

The clinical digital assistant, which will be available in the next year, will automate notetaking and suggest next steps, like...

BCBSA finds wide variety in medical cost by site

BCBSA finds wide variety in medical cost by site

Researchers said their data supports site-neutral proposals to make care cost the same regardless of where it’s provided. Article By: Rebecca...

Behavioral health patients lack choice on telehealth vs. in-person care, study finds

Behavioral health patients lack choice on telehealth vs. in-person care, study finds

The study from nonprofit Rand comes after telehealth use skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Article By: Brian T. Horowitz Blog...