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HHS is offering a new funding opportunity to advance AI in healthcare and improve health IT in behavioral health settings. The initiative focuses on developing scalable methods to enhance EHR data quality for AI tools and accelerating health IT capabilities in behavioral health.

An AI-powered test using dried blood spots can diagnose pancreatic, gastric, and colorectal cancers in minutes with 82–100% sensitivity, offering a cost-effective alternative for low-income regions.

AI is enhancing surgical care through advanced preoperative planning, intraoperative decision-making, and postoperative monitoring, promising improved patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

In the coming years, hospitals will increasingly incorporate digital technologies, from AI in diagnostics to enhanced telemedicine capabilities, aimed at improving efficiency and patient care quality.

This study of more than 1,100 MS patients reveals a significant perception of higher empathy in AI-generated responses compared to those from neurologists, underlining the potential to tailor AI communication tools to improve patient interactions.

As AI continues to integrate into healthcare, understanding and shaping its ethical deployment through a robust Code of Conduct is essential to maintain patient trust and safety.