Healthcare leaders reflect annually on industry progress, challenges, and mission fidelity. Balancing financial health and service provision in a pandemic-affected, financially strained healthcare industry is increasingly difficult. Rising costs, less reimbursement from insurers, and a need for continued investment in community wellness, equitability, and difficult-to-fund areas add to the pressure. Healthcare providers also play an educational role, adding to their responsibilities. Tackling social determinants of health, community support and positive change is crucial, with health systems serving as catalysts by uniting different societal sectors. Ultimately, healthcare providers must stay mission-true, contributing to community health and a more harmonious society.

Michael Dowling: The most pressing question to start the year Beckers Hospital Review

OpenAI's upcoming GPT Store provides platform for developers' compliant, public text-generating AI applications. Revenue-sharing scheme remains unclear. Expected to impact AI app creation and consultancy.

OpenAI's app store for GPTs will launch next week TechCrunch

Google developing "Bard Advanced", an improved, subscription-based version of Bard, powered by Google's new large language model, Gemini Ultra. Features include custom bot creation, enhanced prompt responses via AI, a "Gallery" to explore Bard's capabilities, and a new task system for image generation and custom background creation for shared Bard prompts. Availability and officialization of features remain unknown.

Google appears to be working on an ‘advanced’ version of Bard that you have to pay for The Verge

Microsoft's "AI PC" year commences with a Copilot key change on new PCs and laptops for quick access to Windows Copilot experience. Replacing the menu key, the AI-driven Copilot key initiates the chatbot-like Windows Copilot in Windows 11, or Windows Search where the feature is unavailable. The Copilot key will feature on new Windows 11 PCs, including upcoming Surface devices, by spring. The innovation forms part of Microsoft's plan to incorporate more AI features in Windows alongside branding Microsoft Edge as the "AI browser."

Microsoft’s new Copilot key is the first big change to Windows keyboards in 30 years The Verge