This is the year artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm. ChatGPT has become a household name, with businesses everywhere rapidly finding ways to incorporate it into their daily activities.

But what about medical practices? Are there ways to use ChatGPT there too?

A paper published on medRxiv in December 2022 suggests that ChatGPT is capable of passing the US Medical Licensing Exam.

How much of your practice is data related? It’s the foundation for a lot of things.

It’s used to control and monitor patient care. It helps analyze workforce needs.

And because of the ability to use real-time data in all sorts of ways, we’re rethinking every part of the business.

In one day, a huge amount of data transfers throughout modern health practices. Patient data is used in many ways, including sign-in processes, reviewing protected health information (PHI), billing, biometric confirmation, third-party vendors, and more.

As a healthcare provider, you want what’s best for your patients. When you review charts, x-rays, and scans, you use the data for diagnosis to help you work together with your patient to create a treatment plan.

But what if what you’re seeing isn’t correct? What if the scan has been altered by malware, and you misdiagnose?

In a blind study, researchers altered real CT lung scans through malware, fabricating cancerous nodules.

You might have heard of the Internet of Things (IoT), but how about Internet of Bodies (IoB)? It may sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but it’s growing. It’s about using the human body as a data platform. If it sounds a little confusing (or scary), let’s dive into what it is and what challenges you can expect as we move into this new technology.

3. 2. 1. Happy New Year! As we move into 2023, it’s time to set new business goals, update policies and procedures, and make plans for a profitable year.

HIPAA compliance is changing to keep up with evolving technologies and the migration to digital platforms.

What does the future hold for healthcare? Some are betting it’s quickly moving to the metaverse. And that will bring a host of opportunities, challenges, and risks.

Think of the metaverse as the next version of the internet. One that will combine artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and expanding connectivity (currently 5G) to create online environments that are more experiential and interactive than what we’re using today.

Cloud computing is no longer something just for larger organizations. Even small practices are implementing cloud-based solutions.

81 percent of companies have a multi-cloud strategy already implemented or in the works
67 percent of enterprise infrastructure is based in the cloud
The average person uses 36 cloud-based services daily

While a cloud-based approach can make you more efficient, it also comes with security concerns.

Change is about moving from a current situation to a new reality. Change is always a part of our lives; we can’t escape it.

Change is either proactive or reactive. Proactive change is almost always positive. It’s about making conscious choices about future events.

This is the nineteenth year the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October.

With a message of “See yourself in cyber” and “Be smart online”, it’s a good time to remind everyone on your team of basic rules about cybersecurity.