Hiring alone won't fix workforce shortages in healthcare. Leaders in skilled nursing, health systems and senior living are scrambling to fill shifts while balancing staff preferences, operational budgets and quality of care. A significant opportunity is in offloading the work that's pulling healthcare staff away from patients and residents, and that's where AI agents are starting to make a real impact.
The number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year has quadrupled compared to 2024 and is nearing a 30-year high. As of Friday, there have been 1,168 confirmed measles cases across 33 states nationwide, according to data from the CDC. Last year, the U.S. saw just 285 measles cases, CDC data shows.
FBI Director Kash Patel said in an interview this week that his agency made a "breakthrough" as it continues to investigate former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key player in the early response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.S. surgeon general has repeatedly said the nation's medical, health and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans' health. Yet as Dr. Casey Means has criticized scientists, medical schools and regulators for taking money from the food and pharmaceutical industries, she has promoted dozens of health and wellness products — including specialty basil seed supplements, a blood testing service and a prepared meal delivery service — in ways that put money in her own pocket.
In much the same way people can "chat" with large language models like GPT-4, Stanford Health Care clinicians can now interact with a patient's medical records through an artificial intelligence-backed software called ChatEHR.
Access to healthcare is a chronic and pressing challenge, especially in rural and underserved communities. Even in well-served metro areas, patients often struggle to get the care they need.