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January 14, 2025
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Patient care technicians are key in dialysis but are often not fairly recognized

Patient care technicians are key in dialysis but are often not fairly recognized

While patient care technicians play a key role in dialysis, there may be a disconnect between their efforts and the recognition they receive, according to researchers.

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January 08, 2025
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Medical institutions can — and should — advance health equity

Medical institutions can — and should — advance health equity

Health equity has become a buzzword in medical institutions and health care organizations, especially when it comes to rural communities. But too often, the conversations don't move past the talking stage.

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January 02, 2025
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VIDEO: Surface attacks in health care will be a ‘source of constant vulnerability’

VIDEO: Surface attacks in health care will be a ‘source of constant vulnerability’

ORLANDO — In this video, a presenter at the AIMed24 Annual Meeting talks about growing cybersecurity threats in health care and what strategies could effectively address them.

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December 18, 2024
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Most patients want to be notified about use of AI during their care

Most patients want to be notified about use of AI during their care

A majority of patients expressed a desire to be notified when asked about the use of AI in health care, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

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December 18, 2024
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Longer wait from treatment withdrawal to circulatory death may increase organ availability

Longer wait from treatment withdrawal to circulatory death may increase organ availability

Extending the wait time between life-sustaining treatment withdrawal and circulatory death to 3 hours may boost the number of available deceased-donor kidneys for transplantation, data show.

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December 16, 2024
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VIDEO: Cybersecurity attacks in health care a ‘patient safety issue for all of us’

VIDEO: Cybersecurity attacks in health care a ‘patient safety issue for all of us’

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, discusses the mounting threat of cyberattacks on health care organizations and how employees are often “the weakest link” in their defense.

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November 26, 2024
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VIDEO: AI may be able to engage patients, clinicians ‘across the age spectrum’

VIDEO: AI may be able to engage patients, clinicians ‘across the age spectrum’

ORLANDO — In this video from the AIMed24 Annual Meeting, Robin Stutman, MD, discusses the potential for AI in health care, as well as the ways it can bridge generational gaps.

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November 21, 2024
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AI may illuminate the path to value-based health care

AI may illuminate the path to value-based health care

ORLANDO — AI can be harnessed to provide value to patients, health care administrators and clinicians, said a presenter at the AIMed24 Annual Meeting.

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November 21, 2024
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VIDEO: AIMed24 fosters 'sometimes uncomfortable' conversations about AI in health care

VIDEO: AIMed24 fosters 'sometimes uncomfortable' conversations about AI in health care

ORLANDO — In this video from the AIMed24 Annual Meeting, Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MPH, MS, discusses the importance of gathering members of the health care community to discuss the role of AI in health care.

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