The form asked my permission to share my health data. Then it wouldn’t let me say no.

Dark patterns force patients to share their data with big healthcare networks, even when the privacy form they’re signing explicitly says they can opt-out.
NBC New York

Most U.S. doctors are quietly using this AI tool. Few patients know about it

Your doctor is probably using AI, even if they haven’t told you about it. Over the past two years, medical providers across America have quietly embraced a new AI tool called OpenEvidence to help them ...
LAist

LA County forms a committee to oversee a policy protecting patients brought in by ICE

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The L.A. Board of Supervisors today ...
Healio

Entresto may benefit patients with HFpEF, form of mitral regurgitation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sacubitril/valsartan improved exercise hemodynamics in patients with concomitant HFpEF and atrial functional ...
Edhat

Cottage Health Adds Organ Donation Registration to MyChart, Empowering Patients with Lifesaving Choice

The Update Comes as More Than 100,000 Patients in the US—Including Over 23,000 Californians—Wait for a Lifesaving Organ Transplant In recognition of National Donate Life Month, Cottage Health has ...
Medscape

Patients Sue Two More Health Systems Over AI Scribe Use, Lack of Consent

Two more California health systems have been accused of violating patient privacy and disclosure laws by allegedly using an AI scribe tool to record patient-clinician conversations during medical ...
The New York Times

Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results

While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice. By Sarah Kwon As chatbots become a fixture in ...
Medical Xpress

Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more likely to stay in treatment. Those on 17 to 24 milligrams averaged 190 ...
News Medical

Substance use among healthcare workers linked to poorer patient care

Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but healthcare workers believe that their own use of alcohol and illegal drugs reduces the quality of care they provide to ...
Forbes

Patients Are Using AI For Medical Advice. Here’s How To Do It Safely.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Eve Cunningham is a physician leader in senior and women’s health. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
IEEE

A Robust Point Cloud Registration Method Using Geometrical Information and Probabilistic Models for Robot-Assisted Bronchoscopy Navigation

Abstract: Point cloud registration in robot-assisted surgery is a fundamental procedure, which is directly related to navigation accuracy and patient safety. However, preoperative reconstructions ...