Karen Blum

1 week ago | medscape.com | Karen Blum

As part of her morning routine, 74-year-old Cynthia Nolan takes a blood pressure and glucose reading and submits the information through a mobile app to her doctor with Ochsner Health. The uptown New Orleans resident, who has hypertension and diabetes, is one of over 28,500 people across the country participating in the Ochsner Health’s Digital Medicine Program.

3 weeks ago | healthjournalism.org | Karen Blum

A continuing resolution passed by Congress and signed by President Trump in mid-March to avoid a government shutdown also extended telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries for six months, all of which were set to expire today. This action bought another few months for these benefits, which previously were set to expire at the end of 2024 but were extended for three months as part of a prior continuing resolution signed on Dec. 21.

3 weeks ago | healthjournalism.org | Karen Blum

The risks associated with medical professionals dismissing patient, family and caregiver concerns — also called “medical gaslighting” — ranked highest on an annual list of patient safety concerns compiled by the nonprofit organization ECRI. Insufficient governance of AI in health care, the viral spread of medical misinformation, and medical errors and delays in care resulting from cybersecurity breaches also were listed as significant concerns.

1 month ago | healthjournalism.org | Karen Blum

Nieman Lab reporter Andrew Deck knew something seemed off when he received an e-newsletter called “Good Day” from a local journalist source. Despite claims it was produced by the local community, he and his source agreed it was generated by AI. His recent story, “Inside a network of AI-generated newsletters targeting ‘small town America’” describes how newsletters generated by artificial intelligence have infiltrated some 355 smaller towns across the country while remaining opaque.

1 month ago | pharmacypracticenews.com | Karen Blum

Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy ContinuumBy Karen BlumCounseling survivors of melanoma on sun protection and skin health is an important role for pharmacists, said Lisa Holle, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FISOPP, a clinical professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, in Storrs.