Health informatics
Health care's AI revolution is well under way, say experts
Discussions about artificial intelligence have proliferated recently as more people have access to programs that can make art or answer questions.
Jul 3, 2023
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News tagged with medical insurance
Neuroscience
Q&A: Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces
In a significant step forward in neurotechnology, companies that make implantable brain-computer interfacing (BCI) devices, such as Neuralink, have received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Health
Q&A: Researcher discusses the negative health effects of the high cost of health care
On May 4th, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the percentage of U.S. adults who were in families having difficulty paying medical bills during 2020-21 was 11.3%, or approximately 40 million ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Medical economics
Fraudsters are duping homeless people into signing up for ACA plans they can't afford
Mary Zhelyazkova was surprised when pharmacists at Florida's largest safety net hospital said they could not fill her prescription.
Jun 16, 2023
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Health informatics
Do you use a patient portal? Study finds differences between portal users versus nonusers
People who sign up for and use their healthcare provider's online portal differ in some key characteristics from those who do not use patient portals, reports a survey study in Medical Care.
Jun 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Money troubles can delay cancer diagnoses, putting survival in jeopardy
Money woes have long been linked to worse health care. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings—only to learn they have the disease when it's advanced and tougher to treat.
Jun 6, 2023
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Pediatrics
Florida not doing enough to keep children on Medicaid, health advocates warn
Health care advocates are sounding the alarm over how Florida is handling last month's end of emergency Medicaid, which they warn could force thousands of eligible children to lose medical coverage because their parents don't ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Surgery
How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients' options for breast reconstruction
The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.
Jun 1, 2023
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Health informatics
Enhancing patient care by improving electronic health records: Plan outlines three 'essential' steps
An early advocate for the electronic health records now found in hospitals across the country has developed a plan to improve their use, lighten clinicians' workload and enhance patient care.
May 25, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Postpartum women face high burden of medical debt
Postpartum women experience higher levels of medical debt than other women, according to a study published online May 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
May 19, 2023
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