Stanford Medicine has launched an AI tool to aid physicians in conveying lab results to patients by creating draft interpretations in plain language. The technology minimizes administrative tasks, enabling healthcare providers to prioritize patient interactions. Utilizing Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet LLM through Amazon Bedrock, the tool has undergone pilot testing with primary care physicians who reviewed its functionality, ensuring that the generated drafts are clear and empathetic before sending them to patients. The initiative aims to enhance communication between patients and providers while reducing workload for healthcare professionals.

Stanford Medicine Unveils AI Tool to Enhance Patient-Physician Communication Stanford Medicine

The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has introduced an open-source version of its artificial intelligence Applied Model Card, which aims to function as a "nutrition label" for healthcare AI systems. This initiative seeks to improve transparency and trust between healthcare providers and AI vendors by detailing how AI models are trained and aligning with voluntary standards, including the National Academy of Medicine's AI code of conduct. The model card, developed through collaboration among various stakeholders, is designed to support informed decision-making, streamline procurement processes, and encourage the adoption of AI technologies in healthcare. CHAI is actively soliciting feedback on the model card via GitHub.

CHAI Unveils Open-Source AI Model Card to Boost Healthcare Transparency Healthcare IT News

Arnot Health and Cayuga Health have merged to form Centralus Health, a development that aims to enhance healthcare delivery in the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, and Central New York regions. Celebrated during media events at both Cayuga Medical Center and Arnot Ogden Hospital, the collaboration focuses on improving healthcare access and services, particularly for underserved populations. Key initiatives include the upcoming deployment of the EPIC electronic health record system in March 2025 and the MyChart patient portal, which will improve patient management and provider communication. This partnership, first announced in April 2023, promises to optimize resource sharing and operational efficiency between the two organizations.

Centralus Health Launches to Transform Healthcare in New York Regions Cayuga Health

Khalid Turk has launched the Women@Work initiative to empower women leaders in overcoming workplace challenges, such as underrepresentation in leadership and biases that hinder their progress. The initiative focuses on three main strategies: enhancing visibility through proactive participation and online presence, improving communication skills to assert oneself effectively, and recognizing one's value by seeking inclusive organizations and advocating for fair recognition. Upcoming topics in the series will address building an online presence, combating bias, and promoting psychological safety in the workplace.

Empowering Women Leaders: Khalid Turk Launches Women@Work Initiative LinkedIn