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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Three reasons why learning Artificial Intelligence in health care may be a responsibility and not an option: 1. Evidence‑informed care was literally at his fingertips. Traylor, D.

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Is there enough time for prevention in primary care?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Family physicians are being squeezed by two accelerating trends: (1) too few of us to care for the growing US population and (2) the rising number of tasks that we are asked to accomplish for each patient. Since 2020, the starting ages for breast, lung, and colorectal cancer screening were lowered to 40, 50, and 45 years, respectively.

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

Scorecard with National and State Level Data Reveals Workforce Shortages, Low Primary Care Reimbursement, and Reduced Patient Access to Vital Services February 18, 2025 – As the nation faces a widespread surge in chronic diseases, the third Primary Care Scorecard highlights how systemic disinvestment in U.S.

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Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mailed self-collection (SC) kits may increase participation in cervical cancer screening, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine. percent in the SC with patient navigation group participated in cervical cancer screening. Montealegre, Ph.D.,

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CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening

Physician's Weekly

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Computed tomography colonography (CTC) is cost-effective and clinically effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study published online June 10 in Radiology. When CRC screening began at ages 50 and 65 years, the results were similar. Pickhardt, M.D.,

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USPSTF: Screen Women of Reproductive Age for Intimate Partner Violence

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening women of reproductive age for intimate partner violence (IPV). There were no studies found that examined screening or interventions for caregiver abuse among older or vulnerable adults. Cynthia Feltner, M.D.,

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AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The PanDerm artificial intelligence (AI) model improves skin cancer diagnosis when used by doctors, according to a research article published online June 6 in Nature Medicine. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.