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Girl Has Leg Amputated After Hospital Ignored Her Cries for 10 Hours

Scrubs

Her daughter was triaged and received an x-ray on her left leg but then had to wait ten hours before being seen again. According to the official court documents, the hospital said it doesn’t have enough information about the incident to comment on the allegations.

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How Physicians Can Use AI to Streamline Their Work

Mobius MD

Specifically, we’ll discuss how AI can: Automate Clinical Documentation Support Clinical Decision-Making Triage Patient Communication Diagnose Medical Images Automate Routine Tasks Each topic includes a Software Spotlight, highlighting practical tools that illustrate AI’s impact in real-world settings.

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Primary care news round-up (16th January to 23rd January 2025)

Practice Index

It calls for more cuts to practice red tape and for support for practices to improve triage systems. Primary care capacity key to tackling emergency crisis According to a major new report , lack of capacity in primary care is a key factor in the annual crisis in emergency care. The report claims the NHS got the winter it prepared for.

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Key Applications of AI in Healthcare

Mobius MD

Automating Documentation – Medical documentation used to be one of the most time-consuming tasks for physicians. Virtual Health Assistants – Virtual assistants can handle routine patient queries, triage symptoms, provide medication reminders, and even schedule appointments.

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SouthCoast Health; Call 4 Health Notify Patients About Cyberattacks

The HIPAA Journal

a Delray Beach, FL-based medical call center operator and nurse triage service provider, has recently issued individual notifications to individuals affected by a data security incident that occurred on March 20, 2024. The HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal still shows the interim figure of 501 affected individuals.

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AI in general practice – striking the right balance

Practice Index

While making it clear that his practice was already using AI to assist with patient triaging, he talked about the potential risks to safety and patient data posed by poorly regulated or misunderstood AI advances. “AI AI can be a very powerful tool, it can do a lot of good, but we can’t afford not to have a grasp on it as an issue,” he said.

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Reduce after-clinic work with these practical tips

Mobius MD

Tasks like prior authorizations, quality reporting, messaging patients, and EHR documentation often overflow into after-clinic work. MAs can give certain vaccines, enter refills in the EHR for many medications, help with documentation, educate patients, and much more. Thoughtful delegation benefits your entire team.