AI could check millions of lung cancer scans for heart risk. Who will pay for it?
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Hospitals launch chatbots, creating another funnel for patient intake
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
FDA rejects proposal to deregulate AI devices
Health Tech Correspondent Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth,…
Trump policies help health insurers, despite promises to clamp down
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Study finds missed opportunities for targeted cancer treatments
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT…
U.S. health care system must become fully autonomous
About 20 years ago, I stepped on stage at one of our Geisinger town halls and looked out…
What does UnitedHealth Group’s massive AI push mean for patients?
From a scan of its job openings, it would be easy to mistake UnitedHealth Group for Silicon Valley’s…
How the FDA’s stance on breakthrough AI is evolving
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Large AI scribe study finds modest time savings, inconsistent use
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
Health care giants are trimming jobs, not driving employment growth
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
AI Prognosis: A 2023 health AI bet that seems to be paying off
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health…
Pharma penalties for doctors’ kickbacks just a cost of doing business
Pharmaceutical companies that were penalized for kickbacks paid only 2.2% of their U.S. revenue generated by selling drugs…