Physicians are already living with wearable data, whether or not the systems around them are ready for it. Smartwatches, fitness trackers and biosensors owned by patients are generating a steady stream of health information, and physicians across the world are…
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AI has become a permanent fixture in the U.S. healthcare system — and it may be closing holes in patient education and engagement. Twenty-nine percent of adults using AI for health information on a monthly basis according to a recent…
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. adults now use AI tools for health information at least monthly, a figure that has nearly doubled over the last two years and now rivals the share of adults who seek health advice on social…
Marit Health, an AI-powered platform and clinician community, has reached 100,000 users 15 months after launching, making it one of the fastest-growing platforms in medicine, according to a June 23 news release. The San Francisco-based platform, launched in March 2025…
Pennsylvania has been taking legal aim at AI chatbots that falsely claim to be licensed medical professionals — but according to a recent investigation by Spotlight PA, the behavior is widespread and largely continuing unimpeded. A Department of State task…
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The Trump administration announced its support of an experiment in Utah where AI is writing prescriptions, plans to offer over $50 million in research awards to developers of conversational AI for cardiovascular care and has created an expedited approval process…
Amazon recently decided to name Roy Schoenberg, MD, as the new leader of its health division. Dr. Schoenberg, a physician who co-founded and led telehealth company Amwell for nearly two decades, is the latest in a line of clinicians who…
The White House is backing a push for AI to take over more of the duties of physicians, The Washington Post reported. The Trump administration supports an experiment in Utah where AI is writing prescriptions, plans to offer over $50…
Torrance, Calif.-based Unio Health Partners has finalized a partnership with New York-based AI care team platform Thesis Care to deploy AI care team agents across its physician practices. Unio Health Partners serves more than 500,000 patients annually across 52 practice…
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have put forth a proposal that would limit AI’s use in healthcare, primarily in relation to how it is used in billing and claims denials, WRAL News reported May 21. House Bill 565 would prohibit…