Patients Rated ChatGPT Better Than Real Doctors for Empathy, Advice
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only five months have passed since the world got its first taste of the ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) tool known as ChatGPT.Promising a brave new world of human-machine connectivity, AI demonst…
Learn MoreUna encuesta encuentra que a muchos estadounidenses mayores les gustaría tomar menos medicamentos
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio encuentra que los estadounidenses de a partir de 50 años están interesados en reducir los medicamentos recetados, lo que concuerda con un movimiento hacia la “deprescripción”.Alrededor d…
Learn MoreCan’t Find a Way to Your Doctor’s Office? It Could Shorten Your Life
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lack of transportation isn’t just a hassle. When it delays getting care, it also ups the risk of emergency room use and death in adults, new research shows.This is especially risky for cancer patients.“Tra…
Learn MoreLots of Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Finds
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that Americans over 50 are interested in cutting back on prescription medications, dovetailing with a movement toward “deprescribing.”About 67% said they would seek their doctor’s advice be…
Learn MoreCon frecuencia, los pediatras son la única fuente de atención de los niños con problemas de salud mental
LUNES, 17 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos niños y adolescentes de EE. UU. afrontan la depresión y la ansiedad, y, cada vez más, los pediatras intervienen como proveedores de atención de la salud mental. Ahora, un nuevo estudio sugiere que …
Learn MoreResident Doctors’ Long Work Shifts Could Bring Peril to Patients
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early-career doctors were more likely to make mistakes when they had long work weeks or extended shifts, new research reveals.Their patients were also more likely to experience adverse events as a result, acc…
Learn MoreFeds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. officials said Wednesday that they plan to strengthen existing privacy rules to prevent the sharing of private legal reproductive health care information for use in investigations and prosecutions aga…
Learn MoreAudio-Only Visits Common in California Federally Qualified Health Centers
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in five primary care visits and two in five behavioral health visits were audio only at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in California as of August 2022, according to a research letter publishe…
Learn MorePsychiatrist Reimbursement Lower With Medicaid Than Medicare
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatrists providing mental health services is lower than that of Medicare, according to a study published in the April issue of Health Affairs.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., M.P.P., from Or…
Learn MoreBurnout Levels High Among U.S. Health Care Workers
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cafeteria workers. Receptionists. Pharmacists. Janitors. Administrators. Physical therapists.Much has been made of burnout among doctors and nurses, but a new survey has found high rates of work fatigue in ne…
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