The new portal is built using foundation models from OpenAI, the maker of popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, Oracle said in a press release. The tool could be used to describe medical jargon, like explaining ...

One in six patients is deemed to be dissatisfied and demanding. But to prevent difficult medical problems from being redefined as difficult patients, doctors need help I once cared for a patient for ...

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a pain-management technique that allows patients to self-administer predetermined doses of pain medication using a programmable pump. 1 This approach offers ...

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Background: Many patients use patient portals to message their primary care clinician, but demand for in-person appointments remains high. Researchers from the University of Michigan examined how ...

This analysis of more than 250,000 adults at least 50 years old with chronic conditions showed lower portal use among older, non–English-speaking, and Black patients, underscoring digital health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 10% of hospital patient portals offered access in languages other than English or Spanish. Patients who ...

Beth Cavanaugh, 79, was starting a new medication when she ran into a modern hurdle: Her doctor’s office required all follow-up questions, even those about side effects of the drug, to go through the ...

Patient portals were supposed to be healthcare’s digital front door. But what’s the use of a door if nobody opens it? After years of investments in portal technology, patient adoption remains dismally ...

Previous studies have consistently reported disparities in electronic health record portal enrollment. Among patients enrolled in a portal, it is less clear whether there are disparities in usage. We ...

There's been a crucial shift toward active, ongoing self-management of health and wellness among patients, according to the U.S. Health and Human Services' Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy ...