AURORA, Colorado ― Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived at medical offices, whether or not clinicians feel ready for it. AI might result in more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective care. But it’s possible it could cause harm. That’s according to Benjamin Collins, MD, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Tennessee, who spoke on the subject the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) 2023 Annual Meeting. Understanding the nuances of AI is even more important because of the quick development of the algorithms.
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For many Americans, a medical emergency can lead to a financial crisis due to the high cost of health care in the U.S. This week, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is renewing his push for a new approach — Medicare for All — that he touted as a presidential candidate. “The current health-care system in the United States is totally broken,” Sanders said Tuesday at a Capitol Hill event. “It is totally dysfunctional, and it is extremely cruel,” he said. With the support of Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Debbie Dingell of Michigan, the lawmakers plan to reintroduce a…
Physicians Thrive recently released its latest Physician Compensation Report, which describes the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on compensation, compensation by specialty, region, and more in 2022. How doctors feel about gender discrimination Physician compensation in 2022 For the report, Physicians Thrive compiled data from several sources, including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Doximity, Merrit Hawkins, Medscape, and more. In 2022, both primary care physicians and specialists saw an increase in compensation compared to 2021. Primary care physicians earned an average of $260,000 in 2022, up from $242,000 in 2021. Specialists experienced a similar increase, with average earnings of $368,000…
TikTok can be entertaining, controversial, educational, or all three at once – depending on your point of view about the social media platform. For some of Generation Z, it also serves as search engine and a major source of news and health information. Fun, sure, but factual? How does TikTok stack up on health information? Medical experts watched thousands of posts in two research projects to find out, specifically videos on Crohn’s disease and liver diseases such as cirrhosis. In one study, three medical residents reviewed 81 TikTok videos identified by a search for #crohnsdisease. All were posted since January…
By 2025, gastroenterology is projected to be down 1,630 physicians. Many gastroenterologists are leaving the field due to early retirement, burnout, or seeking increased work/life balance. In a recent survey conducted by Medscape, 64% of gastroenterologists reported bureaucratic tasks were the leading factor behind facing burnout, and 41% attributed burnout to a lack of autonomy. A career as a locum tenens gastroenterologist provides solutions to some of the challenges in today’s gastroenterology workforce. Here are a few of the reasons why you should choose gastroenterology locums:
In the United States and around the globe, May 16 is recognized as Celiac Awareness Day, and Beyond Celiac has joined the #ShineALightOnCeliac campaign to help spread awareness. As part of the campaign, several organizations including Coeliac Australia, Canadian Celiac Association, Coeliaque Québec, Coelicak UK, and Celíacos do Brasil agreed to light up world landmarks in green to raise awareness about gluten-free food insecurity, the need for research, and other celiac disease-related issues.
Michelle Kang Kim, MD, PhD, the chair of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, talks about breaking the glass ceiling, sharing insights into the process of becoming a leader. Dr. Kim told Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News at Digestive Disease Week 2023 that the path to becoming a chair is not always intuitive.- GEN Staff
DUBLIN — A swallowable gastric balloon (Allurion Balloon, formerly known as Elipse) combined with daily subcutaneous injections of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist liraglutide (Saxenda, Novo Nordisk), leads to a significant average total body weight loss of 19% (18 kg or 40 lb) after around 4 months in people with obesity. “The combination therapy [balloon and liraglutide] resulted in an additional weight loss compared to the two single treatments,” said Roberta Ienca, MD, from the Clinica Nuova Villa Claudia, Rome, Italy, who presented the findings at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO). “Despite both the balloon and liraglutide…
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biomerica Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRA), a global biomedical company leading the way in innovative gastroenterology solutions, announced a significant advance in the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The inFoods® IBS diagnostic test has now been validated for use with finger stick (capillary) patient whole blood samples simplifying sample collection and facilitating wider access to the test. With this new finger stick blood collection option, any trained medical professional in the doctor’s office can collect the patient’s blood sample during their office visit and forward the sample to the Lab for processing.…
There are a number of utilities for artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine that could have a drastic impact on the field? One such method is for polyp detection following a colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screenings. In a presentation during the 2023 Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in Chicago, Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, Director of Research Outcomes, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone, discussed how doctors can better use new technologies like AI for cancer screenings. “Artificial intelligence is here to stay,” Shaukat said in an interview with HCPLive®. “It will make our job in delivering health care and promoting and…