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New AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctor

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Don’t be surprised if your doctor starts writing you overly friendly messages. They could get some help from artificial intelligence. New AI tools are helping doctors communicate with their patients, some by answering messages and others by taking notes during exams. It’s been 15 months since OpenAI released ChatGPT. Already thousands of doctors are using similar products based on large language models. One company says its tool works in 14 languages. AI saves doctors time and prevents burnout, enthusiasts say. It also shakes up the doctor-patient relationship, raising questions of trust, transparency, privacy and the future of human connection. A…
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Healthcare data breaches are piling up 3 months into the year

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March 14, 2024 – As of the first week of March, 116 healthcare data breaches have been reported to the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in 2024, impacting over 13 million individuals. The most common breach types were hacking and IT incidents at healthcare systems across the United States. In the following article, HealthITSecurity highlights some of the bigger breaches reported to OCR this month. UNITE HERE In February, labor union UNITE HERE reported a data security incident that may affect the privacy of information of members of certain local unions and health funds. The organization became aware on…
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Virtual service brings 24/7 medical care closer to home

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The VRGS model supports local medical and nursing staff to continue to deliver safe and high-quality care to rural communities, keeping residents closer to home and on Country when it’s safe to do so, and will improve access to care where support services have not previously has been available. Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park, said the VRGS model meets community expectations for enhanced service delivery in rural areas. “We are excited about the benefits this innovative virtual model of care offers our regional communities and our staff,” Mr Park said. VRGS doctors are experienced, Australian-trained clinicians who work both…
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