With technology that includes wearables, 3D-printed medication and robot-assisted surgeries, the possibilities are seemingly endless when it comes to innovations that improve human health.
More than 450 resident doctors at George Washington University Hospital on Tuesday announced plans to strike, barring last-minute concessions from the medical school, potentially disrupting patient care at one of the D.C. region's biggest hospitals. The residents — medical school graduates who are training in their specialty under the supervision of attending physicians — and fellows are demanding cost-of-living pay increases and more robust mental health benefits.
The potential number of use-cases for AI in healthcare settings seems to be increasing at an exponential pace. Moving beyond uses for research and development, customer service needs, reducing administrative documentation burdens or easing regulatory processes, the latest trend by hospitals is to leverage the technology to help monitor patients.
Generative AI is emerging as a pivotal force in healthcare, poised to reshape patient care, medical research and operations. This sophisticated technology, capable of learning from vast datasets to produce contextually relevant information, is enhancing processes and opening doors to new possibilities in medicine.
The CEO and co-founder of Chicago-based primary care provider VillageMD has resigned, a move that comes as Walgreens Boots Alliance considers selling its stake in the business. VillageMD spokesperson Molly Lynch confirmed Wednesday that Tim Barry has stepped down as CEO and board chair and that the company's board has appointed VillageMD COO Jim Murray as interim CEO "effective immediately." Lynch did not say why Barry left.