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Without further ado, here's your daily news briefing
for today, February 12th.
First, Amazon is planning
to close some corporate one medical offices, as well as move
as chief financial officer into a new role, a spokesperson
for the company confirmed to Becker's.
The Amazon spokesperson did not disclose
how many one medical offices it was planning to close,
but said the decision was made
because many of one medical's
corporate employees work remotely.
The spokesperson said quote,
we are reducing our investment in corporate office space
to reinvest in the patient experience.
Additionally, Bjorn Taylor, CFO
of one Medical will now serve in a strategic growth
initiative role within Amazon Health Services.
The spokesperson said in this role, Mr.
Beorn will focus on identifying healthcare trends
and driving initiatives across a HS that leverage existing
and future Amazon capabilities to provide lower cost,
improve service, and better outcomes to Amazon customers.
The spokesperson did not detail
what the new role would be called.
This comes after Amazon announced
that it would be laying off a few hundred roles at at one
medical and in its online pharmacy unit
unit, Amazon Pharmacy.
Second, AI scribes show promise in reducing the EHR burden
on clinicians, but their accuracy
and clarity still leave much to be desired.
Kaiser Permanente researchers found
more than 3,400 Permanente Medical Group.
Physicians have used AI scribes,
which transcribe appointments via a smartphone microphone
during more than 303,000 patient encounters.
Since October, according
to NEJM Catalyst studies early release,
the researchers from the Oakland California based health
system found an overall favorable response from providers
who reported more personal and effective appointments
and less after hours clerical work.
Patients described improved interactions as well.
However, clinicians still have to edit the notes
for accuracy and relevance.
35 AI generated transcripts scored an average of 48 outta 50
and 10 quality metrics.
Still, AI scribes are not a replacement
for clinicians to alter.
Authors wrote they can produce inconsistencies
that require physicians review
and editing to ensure that they remained aligned
with physician patient relationship.
They also recommended better EHR integration
and workflow personalization options.
Third, ed Lee, former executive vice president of IT
and CIO of Oakland,
California based the Permanente Federation, joined
- A company developing ambient AI technology
for clinical practitioners.
NLA named Dr. Lee, chief Medical Officer February 8th
to help the company refine and enhance its product
and development strategy.
Dr. Lee joined the company shortly
after NLA announced a $24 million series B investment
and set its sites on national expansion.
Dr. Lee played an integral role in integrating NBL co-pilot
at the Permanente Medical Group,
where 10,000 physicians across the systems Northern
California network implemented the solution.
The tonality reduced documentation overload for clinicians.
Dr. Lee said in the news release quote,
I believe technology is the key
to solving the clinician burnout crisis
and removing burnout will ultimately result in higher
quality for patients.
My experiments implementing Bul copilot was so effective
and monumental that my ultimate goal is
to get it in the hands of as many clinicians
as possible across the country.
I'm eager to share my experience
and help other clinical teams take advantage of our solution
so they can remain focused on delivering high quality care.
In this new role, Dr. Lee will help shape nebulous product
roadmap to include revenue cycle management optimization,
and provide future refinement and enhancement.
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