Todd Shryock

A recent study highlighted the potential of natural language processing and large language models in extracting social determinants of health from electronic health records.

Receptionists are facing serious workplace safety concerns and need training to cope.

More than 200 nursing organizations send letter to congress supporting the bill.

Report shows physicians are operating in a difficult financial and mental environment.

Despite telehealth’s popularity during the pandemic, many still don’t about it and other home health innovations.

NEJM opinion piece highlights how lawmakers are intruding into medicine – with little or no expertise

Declining volume and revenue with increasing expenses mean many systems are ending the year in the red.

Report shows providers embraced technology solutions, but patients have not.

Almost all respondents report raising wages to boost retention, according to a Kaufmann Hall report.

Report from New York Times says most large insurers in the program have been accused of fraud.

Study looks at how prior auths help and hurt health care - and how they can be made better.

Survey shows that patients are dealing with so many phone scams that they miss calls from their doctors because the number isn’t identified.

Almost a third of spending is on insurance premiums and out-of-pocket payments.

Patients are either skipping care completely, cutting costs elsewhere, or borrowing money to pay for health care.

Survey from MGMA shows majority of doctors saw an increase since 2020.

Some patients report not paying because they either think their insurance will pay it or they think the bill is inaccurate.

AMA has adopted a multi-prong strategy to try to counter lies while holding the person responsible to professional review.

Climate changes are threatening the health and well-being of all people, according to the group

Survey shows little progress after 4 years of promises.

American Hospital Association requesting a task force from the justice department to investigate commercial health insurance companies in the Medicare Advantage program.

Study shows most consumers dissatisfied with the cost of care.

COVID-19 vaccines and therapies were the main drivers.

Funds will aid HRSA Health Center Program-supported centers to identify and reduce health disparities.

Coordination and access to primary care within a network proves vital.

A recent investigation examined who was leaving health care.

Patients often don’t know where to find information on their benefits or don’t have time to do so.

Worldwide, physicians are seeing their mental health suffer, with 75% reporting high stress

MedPAC recommendations could be devastating to Medicare physicians.

Official death toll is almost 6 million, but excess deaths indicate far more may have died from COVID than reported.

The disparity almost the same as 4 years ago.