Andrea Fox

The HIPAA-compliant generative artificial intelligence is being provided to all students, faculty and staff at the Icahn School of Medicine to serve as a learning aid and enhance curriculum development.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the agencies will devise a data use agreement that assures secure access to certain Medicare and Medicaid data with the aim of uncovering root causes of autism.

The Los Angeles-based health system is looking to build and scale personalized medicine, specialty care, hospital workflow and clinical decision support systems using artificial intelligence.

Pressed by lawmakers about changes underway at the agency, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said the VA is addressing bureaucracy that has stymied the electronic health record modernization program.

The artificial intelligence agent texts patients to schedule their follow-ups – presenting options for provider availability, booking their choice and then confirming appointment details.

The agency is seeking comments on a newly pruned framework, which it updated to align with its second-generation version – and hopefully make life easier for users who need both.

When data analysts and clinicians build trust and rapport, they can design safer patient care tools that make their jobs easier, say Dr. Vinay Vaidya and Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius of Phoenix Children's Hospital.

By adding to its suite of digital tools, coaching, therapy and psychiatry services for employers and health plans, Teladoc said it seeks to reinforce its virtual mental health leadership.