Transformative medical AI faces a continuity problem
There is a kind of labor at the center of medicine that rarely appears in a chart. It…
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Drexel University is developing an acclerated medical degree program to help address the nation’s physician shortage
Drexel University College of Medicine is starting a three-year medical degree program slated to enroll its first students…
How Scott and Alla LaRoque got rich from disputed medical bills
When they met, it was at a party in Las Vegas, music bumping. Alla Kosova, newly divorced, told…
Deepfake doctors pushing snake oil are undermining patients’ trust
On Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and other social media platforms, highly respected doctors are endorsing a wide variety of…
UnitedHealthcare drops remote monitoring coverage
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UnitedHealth pays Optum physicians 17% more than outside providers
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. UnitedHealth Group pays…
UnitedHealth shifts strategy with its massive physician network
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. After assembling the…
CMS backs off pause on Medicare doctor payments amid shutdown| STAT
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Update: This story…
Mass General Brigham turning to AI to ease primary care doctor shortage
Mass General Brigham has turned to artificial intelligence to address a critical shortage of primary care doctors, launching an…