Sun.Nov 18, 2018

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Will robots replace doctors?

KevinMD

Among the many recurring topics, this year has been the impact of machine learning in our lives, especially the implications for our future work life. Prophecies range from ubiquitous utopian machine servants to a dystopian ravaging, hollowing out the work and economic standing of the middle and lower classes. “What can machine learning do? Workforce […].

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Healthcare’s big breakthroughs aren’t going to come from Google or Amazon says Tech billionaire Sean Parker

Lloyd Price

Sean Parker, the tech billionaire and cancer research philanthropist, may be a product of a Silicon Valley tech giant — but he’s skeptical about the impact those companies will have as they increasingly make a play in medicine. “I just don’t think the innovations that are going to drive this revolution in health care and discovery are going to come out of Amazon or Google,” Parker said Tuesday at an event put on by the Washington Post.

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Getting Reimbursed as a Telemedicine Provider

GlobalMed

Telemedicine is quickly becoming a valuable practice in the medical community, with many doctors offering virtual care services to their patients. Aside from being able to treat patients remotely, one major advantage to telemedicine is that it reduces costs and helps healthcare organizations manage capacity. Yet many providers new to virtual care share the same question: “How will I be reimbursed?”.