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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Three reasons why learning Artificial Intelligence in health care may be a responsibility and not an option: 1. Traylor and colleagues (2025) show that generative‑AI tools can boost health literacy by translating medical jargon into plain language. Evidence‑informed care was literally at his fingertips. References Menchaca, J.

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Letitia Bridges, MD, MBA, appointed to chief quality officer at The Permanente Federation

Permanente Medicine

Visionary physician leader to oversee national coordinated efforts that support and advance Kaiser Permanente’s acclaimed levels of high-quality care OAKLAND, Calif., The post Letitia Bridges, MD, MBA, appointed to chief quality officer at The Permanente Federation appeared first on Permanente Medicine.

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Kaiser Permanente study shows screening efforts cut colorectal cancer deaths in half

Permanente Medicine

A new Kaiser Permanente study showed how an integrated colorectal cancer screening program cut cancer deaths in half, reduced incidence by nearly a third, and erased racial health disparities in screenings, incidence, and death rates. underscoring the need to raise awareness, screen proactively, and improve treatment.