I. The Number That Should Be Getting More Attention A. What the Data Actually Says There’s a statistic from NVIDIA’s 2026 State of AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences report that deserves more scrutiny than it’s getting: roughly 69% of healthcare organizations report using generative AI, while only about 22% report using AI agents. That’s … [Read more…]
I was starting to think my old phone had reached the point where replacing it made more sense than keeping it around. The battery didn’t last nearly as long, and I was charging it more often to get through the day. The screen was in good condition, performance was satisfactory, and I didn’t see any … [Read more…]
World Patient Safety Day 2026: Why Fragmented Care and AI Could Put Chronic Patients at Risk People living with diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other long-term illnesses face risks that extend beyond their medical conditions. Repeated hospital visits, multiple medicines and consultations with different specialists can create gaps in care, allowing preventable mistakes to accumulate … [Read more…]
For most of us, Android’s built-in Chrome browser is the default. That makes sense. It comes built in, does a reasonably good job rendering even complex websites, and has the features you’d need. When I need something else like extensions, I turn to Firefox. On my iPhone, well, Safari remains my go-to for its clean … [Read more…]
Custom Optometry EHR: Timeline, Cost & Architecture A custom optometry EHR typically takes 4, 8 months to build. For a single-location practice, cost runs $150, 300K. For multi-location networks (20+ offices), add $200, 400K on top of that, plus $30, 50K/year in maintenance. Here’s where the money actually goes: Cost Breakdown Discovery & Workflow Mapping … [Read more…]
Google provides a free VPN built into newer Google Pixel devices. When I tried Google’s VPN after my Google Pixel 8 arrived, I came away feeling underwhelmed. A trusted VPN service often requires a subscription. Great VPNs like Surfshark, NordVPN, and ExpressVPN all have premium plans. Free VPNs, if trusted, often lack many core features. … [Read more…]
Why Do SLP Practices Need Specialized EHR Software, Not Generic Practice Management? Generic practice management software breaks on three fronts for SLP clinics. First: insurance pre-auth automation. Medicare and Medicaid require pre-auth verification for 40% of all SLP claims. That is dramatically different from other specialties. A typical SLP clinic with 20-30 patient intakes per … [Read more…]
MediaTek has announced the Dimensity 9600 Pro processor, based on 2nm architecture, ready to take on Samsung’s groundbreaking Exynos 2600, and beat Qualcomm to the finish line. Related Is the Poco X8 Pro Max a one-of-a-kind phone? Yes, and no Several firsts for Poco, but also for another brand Made for agentic AI The Dimensity … [Read more…]
The Rural Health Transformation Program represents a $50 billion, five-year commitment to reshape care delivery in rural America. It arrives as rural hospitals continue facing financial pressure, workforce shortages, and structural constraints that have accumulated for more than a decade. The Sheps Center at UNC Chapel Hill documents the sharper end of that pressure: 154 … [Read more…]
The Google Wallet passes redesign has been discussed for quite some time, and I’ve been excited about it since I first got to check it out. While retailers and partners have had plenty of time with the feature, it looks like it’s now rolling out to all users, according to 9to5Google. It’s the smallest touches … [Read more…]