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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images.

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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. HB 86 – Rural Hospital Investment Fund Bill What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep. HB 86 – Rural Hospital Investment Fund Bill What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

This week’s Journal has a very profound article about why healthcare has not evolved through its technology the way other sectors of society have. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. minutes long.

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Don’t Wait to Launch a Membership Medicine Pilot Program: CCP’s plug and play approach makes it easy to get started

Concierge Choice Physicians

Your healthcare organization has a vital untapped resource: your patient relationships. The healthcare industry is facing a period of great turmoil and uncertainty. Our programs are compatible with insurance and Medicare. They are being used as an incentive to attract new physicians in competitive marketplaces.

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From Numbers to Names: How Concierge Care is Redefining the Doctor-Patient Experience

Concierge Choice Physicians

For medical professionals and those working in healthcare, the article was grim. Many seemed to blame physicians as much as insurers and the government for everything they experience as wrong in healthcare, from long waits to Covid-19. In today’s healthcare marketplace, that’s concierge care.

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Healthcare Administrative Assistant: Skills, Training, and Career Outlook in Connecticut

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Healthcare facilities rely on more than just doctors and nurses — administrative professionals work hard behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly. Healthcare administrative assistants handle the clerical and office tasks that support patient care. What Does a Healthcare Administrative Assistant Do?