For their own good: Involuntary commitment and patient’s rights in Washington D.C.
As we approach the holidays, we are encouraged to consider what we are grateful for. Walking around the WCL campus and seeing the posterboards, I am struck by how many people express open gratitude for therapy and psychiatric medication. Over the last week, I’ve seen notes that say: “I’m grateful […]
ChatGPT, MD? Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool created by OpenAI, a research company specializing in artificial intelligence tools such as DALL-E 2, an AI art generator. Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has become one of the fastest-growing apps in recent memory. By January 2023, the chatbot reached 100 […]
Hospital Mergers: Anticompetitive Consolidations in the Landscape of American Healthcare
Between 1970 and 2019, the number of local hospitals that consolidated into a larger healthcare system increased from 10% to 67%. The healthcare industry is slowly monopolizing. Some believe that this merger-centric healthcare economy is good for patients, especially those in rural communities, where mergers are especially prevalent. One particular […]
Group Health Plans and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Under the administrative simplification provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), there are pertinent regulations that lead to compliance obligations for employer-sponsored group health plans. In accordance with 45 CFR § 160.103, the HIPAA Privacy Rule can only be applied to the groups that are listed […]
FDA Approves Tandem’s Automated Insulin Delivery Technology For Toddlers: Another Step Toward Hybrid Closed Loop Systems in Type 1 Diabetes Management
On November 7, the FDA announced clearance for Tandem’s Control-IQ technology for use by children ages two and older. Control-IQ is a software that inputs glucose readings from Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitor into Tandem’s insulin pumps and, in junction with the user’s insulin-to-carb ratios and daily trends, automatically increases, decreases, […]