Digital Health

Artificial intelligence and telemedicine dominated the digital health news in 2023.

Roughly 1 in 3 primary care physicians have tried using AI scribe tools, according to a recent survey from Elation Health.

Cost related issues are the most common factor behind physicians and practices avoiding electronic health records, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."

Epic Systems is the most popular electronic health record system among physicians, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."

Inability to exchange information with other electronic health record systems was the leading factor behind practices' decisions to switch systems, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."

Automation of office administrative tasks was the most popular potential use for artificial intelligence among physician respondents in Medscape's 2023 Physicians and AI Report.

From prescription drone delivery to primary care memberships, here are five Amazon moves that physicians should know and Becker's has covered since Oct. 18:

Amazon is now offering Prime members a discounted membership to One Medical, Amazon's membership-based primary care provider.

Two-thirds of physicians said they wanted their workplaces to take a wait-and-see approach with artificial intelligence, while another 29% said they wanted their workplaces to become early adopters, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023."

Seventy-nine percent of medical practices would consider using artificial intelligence for office administrative tasks, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023," published Oct. 30.