A groundbreaking study from Harvard Medical School has revealed that an Open-Source AI Medical Diagnostics model performed on par with GPT-4—one of the leading proprietary AI models—in diagnosing complex medical cases. Published in JAMA Health Forum, the findings suggest that physicians may soon have more options for integrating AI into clinical decision-making while maintaining greater […]
HIPAA violations happen when a healthcare organization fails to follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules. HIPAA is a law that protects patients’ privacy by setting standards for securing and sharing their medical information. There are different ways a HIPAA violation can occur, but they often involve a patient’s protected health information […]
Telemedicine or telehealth, which refers to providing care via electronic communication when patients and providers are in separate locations, has been available for decades. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telehealth due to the urgent need to deliver care in new ways. Before the pandemic, telehealth faced challenges such as limited reimbursement, […]