Across the country, thousands of physicians are using a new form of medical AI called ambient listening. A doctor speaks ...

Ongoing shortages of opioid medicines are impacting palliative care patients, with some unable to access medications that typically relieve pain, distress and discomfort. Some people have ended up ...

But nursing unions argue that this poorly understood technology is overriding nurses' expertise and degrading the quality of care patients receive. "Hospitals have been waiting for the moment when ...

The routine is familiar for most people: When checking in for an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider, patients typically complete and sign a pile of paperwork, including a form ...

The United States healthcare system is failing. We rank last among developed countries in healthcare performance, and Americans face lower life expectancy and growing chronic disease rates despite ...