Etiquetas: patient care

More than 2,400 mental health providers at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California ended a 24‑hour strike, citing fears that artificial intelligence could replace their jobs. Workers reported that licensed clinicians are being shifted from triage to unlicensed staff using scripted apps, while AI tools are mainly handling administrative tasks such as billing and record updates. Experts from the American Psychological Association and digital psychiatry noted that AI solutions are not yet capable of fully replacing human therapy, but warned that the technology is rapidly entering mental‑health workflows with limited regulation. Leer más

Anthropic announced Claude for Healthcare, a suite of AI tools aimed at providers, payers, and patients. Like OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health, the platform can sync health data from phones and wearables without using that data for model training. Claude adds advanced "connectors" to major medical databases such as the CMS Coverage Database, ICD-10, the National Provider Identifier Standard, and PubMed, enabling faster prior‑authorization reviews and research. While industry observers note the risk of hallucination‑prone large language models offering medical advice, both Anthropic and OpenAI caution users to consult qualified healthcare professionals. Leer más