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<keyword id="15681942" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="chatgpt" source="Orion">ChatGPT</keyword> can score at or around the roughly 60 per cent passing threshold for the <keyword id="16457839" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="united-states-medical-licensing-exam" source="Orion">United States Medical Licensing Exam</keyword> (<keyword id="5362079" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="usmle" source="Orion">USMLE</keyword>), with responses that make coherent, internal sense and contain frequent insights, according to a study by <keyword id="16457837" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="tiffany-kung" source="Orion">Tiffany Kung</keyword>, <keyword id="5146302" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="victor-tseng" source="Orion">Victor Tseng</keyword>, and colleagues at AnsibleHealth that was published February 9, 2023, in the open-access journal <keyword id="16457841" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="plos-digital-health" source="Orion">PLOS Digital Health</keyword>. A large language model (LLM), or new artificial intelligence (AI) system, called ChatGPT is intended to produce writing that resembles that of a person by anticipating future word sequences. ChatGPT is unable to conduct online searches, unlike most chatbots. Instead, it produces text based on word relationships that are predicted by internal processes. Kung and colleagues tested ChatGPT's performance on the USMLE, a highly standardized and regulated series of three exams (Steps 1, 2CK, and 3) required for medical licensure in the United States. Taken by medical students and physicians-in-training, the USMLE assesses knowledge spanning most medical disciplines, ranging from biochemistry, to diagnostic reasoning, to bioethics. After screening to remove image-based questions, the authors tested the software on 350 of the 376 public questions available from the June 2022 USMLE release. After indeterminate responses were removed, ChatGPT scored between 52.4 per cent and 75.0 per cent across the three USMLE exams. The passing threshold each year is approximately 60 per cent. ChatGPT also demonstrated 94.6 per cent concordance across all its responses and produced at least one significant insight (something that was new, non-obvious, and clinically valid) for 88.9 per cent of its responses. Notably, ChatGPT exceeded the performance of <keyword id="16457840" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="pubmedgpt" source="Orion">PubMedGPT</keyword>, a counterpart model trained exclusively on biomedical domain literature, which scored 50.8 per cent on an older dataset of USMLE-style questions. While the relatively small input size restricted the depth and range of analyses, the authors note their findings provide a glimpse of ChatGPT's potential to enhance medical education, and eventually, clinical practice. For example, they add, clinicians at AnsibleHealth already use ChatGPT to rewrite jargon-heavy reports for easier patient comprehension. "Reaching the passing score for this notoriously difficult expert exam, and doing so without any human reinforcement, marks a notable milestone in clinical AI maturation," say the authors. Author <keyword id="16457838" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="dr-tiffany-kung" source="Orion">Dr Tiffany Kung</keyword> added that ChatGPT's role in this research went beyond being the study subject: "ChatGPT contributed substantially to the writing of [our] manuscript... We interacted with ChatGPT much like a colleague, asking it to synthesize, simplify, and offer counterpoints to drafts in progress...All of the co-authors valued ChatGPT's input."

Did you know ChatGPT can (almost) pass US Medical Licensing Exam?

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Social media can make some people distracted, anxious, and depressed.</li><li>Yet disconnecting completely can have both positive and negative effects, a new study found.</li></ul>Going on a full "digital detox" may not be all that beneficial after all, according to a new study by researchers at Durham University.To find out whether "withdrawal symptoms" can really be linked to social media, they asked 51 students to avoid sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for a week. About a third of the participants had social-media behaviors that were defined as problematic.Their mood was tracked for 15 days through a self-recorded survey.During the week 86% "relapsed" at least once, but their average use time remained below 30 minutes.However, the study, published in the journal <a target="_blank" href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293467">PLOS ONE</a>, found that there was no evidence that disconnecting from your online life produces withdrawal symptoms.They say that the findings show social media may not be as addictive as some claim.The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-took-digital-detox-from-work-stop-checking-my-phone-2022-10">digital detox</a> did cause the participants to feel fewer negative emotions, like intimidation and harassment, and many reported experiencing less FOMO.However, their positive interactions also decreased. The participants experienced more boredom and loneliness due to a lack of connection and receiving social rewards like likes and comments, according to the study.Experts haven't reached a consensus on how harmful and addictive social media really is. While the study's authors don't dispute that social media can have negative effects, they stressed that "addiction" isn't the right term to use.Last year, in a landmark case on social media safety, a British inquest into the suicide of 14-year-old Molly Russell found it was "likely" that thousands of images she viewed on Instagram and Pinterest had affected her mental health in a way that "contributed to her death in a more than minimal way."In the US, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/states-sue-meta-allege-facebook-instagram-harm-youth-mental-health-2023-10">Meta is being sued by 33 states</a> for fueling a youth mental health crisis and knowingly designing their social media platforms such as Instagram to be addictive to children."People who feel that they are using their phone too much, insofar as it is interfering with their quality of life, should maybe make their smartphone use more conscious, and keep their phone out of the way of idle hands," Sally Andrews, a psychologist at Nottingam Trent University, previously <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/7-day-digital-detox-2016-3#the-first-step-to-quitting-your-phone-dont-sit-around-1">told Insider</a>.

Digital detoxes can cut FOMO but may not make you any happier, study finds

New York, <keyword id="461676" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chronic-Kidney-Disease">Chronic kidney disease</keyword> is the leading risk factor for hospitalisation from Covid-19, says a <keyword id="6355244" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="study">study</keyword> of electronic health records. For the study, the researchers examined the health records of 12,971 individuals who were tested for Covid-19 within <keyword id="10378514" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-geisinger-health-system">the Geisinger Health System</keyword> in the US. Of this group, 1,604 were Covid-positive and 354 required hospitalisation. The team analysed the records for association between specific clinical conditions, including kidney, cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic conditions, and Covid-19 hospitalisation. Overall, chronic kidney disease was most strongly associated with hospitalisation, and <keyword id="8873995" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="COVID-19-patients">COVID-19 patients</keyword> with end-stage renal disease were 11 times more likely to be admitted to the hospital than patients without kidney disease, said the study published in the journal PLOS ONE. "Previous studies have identified a variety of health conditions associated with an increased risk of COVID-related hospitalisation, including diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease," said Alex Chang, Geisinger nephrologist and co-director of Geisinger's Kidney Health Research Institute. "What is significant here is the magnitude of the kidney disease-related risk." How underlying medical conditions increase the risk of Covid-19-related complications is not yet fully clear. However, the study suggests that the physiological stress caused by an excessive inflammatory response to Covid-19 infection could destabilise organs already weakened by chronic disease, or that organ injury from the virus could act as a "second-hit" to these organs. "Consistent with this hypothesis, kidney and heart are among the tissues with the highest expression of ACE2, a SARS-CoV-2 receptor," the team wrote. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/sbis-mobile-banking-app-is-down-for-the-third-time-in-last-30-days/articleshow/79548953.cms">SBI’s mobile banking app is down for the third time in 30 days — digital services take a hit for the 25th time this year</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/rbi-governor-shaktikanta-das-believes-that-inflation-is-likely-to-remain-elevated-in-the-winter-months/articleshow/79559454.cms">RBI governor believes inflation is likely to remain elevated this winter</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/airtel-added-3-77-million-and-jio-added-1-46-million-new-subscribers-in-september-month/articleshow/79558962.cms">Airtel records 3.8 million new subscribers in September – more than two times of Reliance Jio’s additions</a>

Chronic kidney disease is the leading risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalisation, study shows

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A study published in PLOS One found people who meet online are more likely to want serious <keyword id="27052" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="commitment">commitment</keyword> like moving in and kids. </li><li>The study, which surveyed 3,250 Swiss respondents, asked how couples how met and what they wanted out of the relationship. </li><li>They found it's becoming more common for couples to meet online and date people who live further away from them.</li></ul><keyword id="1557997" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="dating-apps">Dating apps</keyword> like Tinder and Bumble often get a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dating/comments/7qfjb6/dating_apps_and_commitment_or_lack_thereof/">bad reputation</a> for creating shallow connections based on looks rather than deeper emotional compatibility. But a <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0243733">new study published in PLOS One</a> found couples who meet via dating app actually form a deep bond - perhaps deeper than people who meet by chance in person.For the survey, Swiss researchers analyzed 2018 data on 3,250 adults who answered the Swiss Household Panel.That database gathered information from participants about their <keyword id="6358061" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="relationships">relationships</keyword>, like how they met and what they wanted moving forward with their partner. It included 500 people who met their partners through online dating apps, websites, or digital dating services. Despite many people's preconceived notions about dating apps and commitment, those who met online were actually more likely to want to live together in the near future and want children compared to couples who met offline."We actually find that in certain ways couples that met through dating apps have even stronger long-term family formation or relationship intentions than other couples that met either offline or through other digital ways of meeting," said Dr. Gina Potarca, lead author of the research, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/dec/30/couples-who-meet-via-dating-apps-keener-to-settle-down-study-suggests">told the Guardian.</a>Researchers found it's become more common in Switzerland for couples to meet online than in previous years. They also found the apps brought people together from different backgrounds and parts of the country, changing the dating map.Something important to note is many of the questions were geared towards people in heterosexual relationships who want children in the future and nearly the entire sample population are people in Switzerland. While the data doesn't guarantee you'll find your soulmate on Grindr or Her, it does point to a <a href="https://news.stanford.edu/2019/08/21/online-dating-popular-way-u-s-couples-meet/">growing trend</a> of people meeting their significant others online. Read More:<a href="https://www.insider.com/how-to-decide-meeting-dating-app-match-during-pandemic-2020-11">6 coronavirus questions to ask someone on a dating app before you meet in person, according to an infectious disease expert</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/singles-dating-more-ghosting-less-than-before-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-9">Singles are dating more and ghosting less than they were before the pandemic, according to Hinge data</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/hinge-users-say-dating-app-crashed-some-say-lost-matches-2020-8">Some Hinge users are panicking that they've lost all their matches after the dating app crashed</a>

Couples who meet on dating apps are more keen to settle down and have kids than those who meet by chance in person, a study finds

A new study by <keyword id="5069783" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Centre-for-Chronic-Disease-Control" source="Orion">Centre for Chronic Disease Control</keyword>, India (CCDC) on cardiovascular risk reduction in South Asia has demonstrated significant long-term benefits of a multi-faceted quality improvement (QI) strategy, comprising of task sharing, and clinical decision support software (CDSS) with electronic health records, in managing type-2 diabetes in India and Pakistan. The study, published in the prestigious journal PLOS Medicine, highlights the sustained impact of QI interventions on <keyword id="21411276" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="diabetes-care" source="keywords">diabetes care</keyword> and associated complications over a median follow-up period of 6.5 years. The burden of diabetes Diabetes control remains a global challenge, leading to severe complications such as <keyword id="22908" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="heart-disease" source="Orion">heart disease</keyword>, <keyword id="25191" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="stroke" source="Orion">stroke</keyword>, <keyword id="16753" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="blindness" source="Orion">blindness</keyword> or visual impairment, and kidney and nerve damage. LMICs are often faced with challenges such as inadequate infrastructure and trained healthcare staff with digital literacy. In that respect, the study's findings are crucial for integrating care models sustainably and identifying relevant organizational barriers. Previous studies from high-income countries showed improvements in diabetes care, but their long-term impact on vascular complications and mortality was unclear. This study aimed to address the critical gap in data regarding the long-term effectiveness of QI strategies and their impacts on vascular complications in LMICs. Professor Nikhil Tandon, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and senior author of the study explained the relevance of these findings in the context of national efforts to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs). He said, "The <keyword id="22511956" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Programme-for-NCDs" source="keywords">National Programme for NCDs</keyword> [NP-NCDs] operationalized by the Government of India has already a functional portal which provides an electronic health record functionality. Integrating the CDSS in this portal will provide significant incremental benefit to the impact of the National Programme, and bolster governmental efforts to battle the scourge of NCDs including diabetes and hypertension." Speaking about the findings, Prof. (Dr) Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Executive Director, CCDC, and one of the study authors, said, "Through the trial, we've demonstrated that a sustained quality improvement strategy can significantly enhance diabetes care and reduce complications in South Asia. For every 13 patients treated with this strategy, one major adverse cardiovascular event like heart attacks or strokes- or a microvascular event -like eye disease or decline in kidney function- was prevented, showcasing its profound impact on patient outcomes." Professor MK Ali, William H. Foege Distinguished Professor of Global Health, Emory University and one of the key authors of this article, said, "This study is an exemplar of trans-national collaboration for benefits of both, the global south and global north." Study Design and Findings The randomized clinical trial included 1,146 patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes across ten outpatient diabetes clinics from January 2011 through September 2019. Participants were randomized to receive either the QI strategy, which involved trained non-physician care coordinators and a clinical decision support software (CDSS) integrated into the electronic health record form, for physicians, or the usual care. Some of the key findings from the study include: <ul><li>At 6.5 years, patients in the QI strategy group were nearly twice as likely to achieve and maintain target levels for HbA1c (&lt;7%), systolic blood pressure (&lt;130mmHg), and LDL-cholesterol (&lt;100mg/dl), compared to the usual care group. </li><li> The incidence of first microvascular complications, such as diabetic eye disease, decline in kidney function, and nerve pain was notably 32% lower in the QI group. </li><li>There was a significant 28% reduction in the combined occurrence of microvascular and macrovascular events in the QI group.</li></ul> Importantly, these benefits were sustained only in clinics that continued the QI strategy for 6.5 years. With diabetes accounting for one in seven deaths in South Asia, the study provides unique insights into the sustainability of QI strategies in achieving diabetes care goals in low- and middle-income (LMICs) and the effects of these improvements on reducing vascular complications and diabetes-related deaths.

CCDC study reveals multi-pronged diabetes care improves patient outcomes in India, Pakistan

<keyword id="16469463" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Microsofts-AI-chatbot-ChatGPT" source="Orion">Microsoft's AI chatbot ChatGPT</keyword> can score at or around the approximately 60 per cent passing threshold for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), with responses that make coherent, internal sense and contain frequent insights, according to a study. <keyword id="15681942" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ChatGPT" source="Orion">ChatGPT</keyword> is designed to generate human-like writing by predicting upcoming word sequences. Unlike most chatbots, ChatGPT cannot search the internet. Instead, it generates text using word relationships predicted by its internal processes. In the study, published in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health, Tiffany Kung, Victor Tseng, and colleagues at AnsibleHealth tested ChatGPT's performance on the USMLE. Taken by medical students and physicians-in-training, the USMLE assesses knowledge spanning most medical disciplines, ranging from biochemistry, to diagnostic reasoning, to bioethics. After screening to remove image-based questions, the authors tested the software on 350 of the 376 public questions available from the June 2022 USMLE release. After indeterminate responses were removed, ChatGPT scored between 52.4 per cent and 75 per cent across the three USMLE exams. The passing threshold each year is approximately 60 per cent. ChatGPT also demonstrated 94.6 per cent concordance across all its responses and produced at least one significant insight (something that was new, non-obvious, and clinically valid) for 88.9 per cent of its responses. Notably, ChatGPT exceeded the performance of PubMedGPT, a counterpart model trained exclusively on biomedical domain literature, which scored 50.8 per cent on an older dataset of USMLE-style questions. "Reaching the passing score for this notoriously difficult expert exam, and doing so without any human reinforcement, marks a notable milestone in clinical AI maturation," said the authors. "ChatGPT contributed substantially to the writing of our manuscript. We interacted with ChatGPT much like a colleague, asking it to synthesise, simplify, and offer counterpoints to drafts in progress. All of the co-authors valued ChatGPT's input," said Kung. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/did-you-know-chatgpt-can-almost-pass-us-medical-licensing-exam/articleshow/97792694.cms">Did you know ChatGPT can (almost) pass US Medical Licensing Exam?</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/this-v-day-indians-want-chatgpt-to-play-cupid-write-their-love-letters/articleshow/97777137.cms">This V-day, Indians want ChatGPT to play Cupid &amp; write their love letters</a>

ChatGPT gets passing score in US medical licensing exam that takes years of training

<ul class="summary-list"><li>This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence Digital Health Briefing subscribers. </li><li>To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/digital-health?IR=T&amp;itm_source=businessinsider&amp;itm_medium=content_marketing&amp;itm_campaign=briefing_post&amp;itm_content=top_text&amp;itm_term=bundle_subscription_text_link-blue-cross-blue-shield-forms-blockchain-consortium-2019-4">click here</a>.</li></ul>In an effort to put blockchain to the test as a balm to the inefficiencies plaguing healthcare data sharing, NASCO - US insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield's (BCBS') digital solutions arm - <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucHJuZXdzd2lyZS5jb20vbmV3cy1yZWxlYXNlcy9uYXNjby1wYXJ0bmVycy13aXRoLXNldmVyYWwtaGVhbHRoY2FyZS1jb21wYW5pZXMtdG8tZm9ybS1hLWNvbnNvcnRpdW0tZm9jdXNlZC1vbi1kZWxpdmVyaW5nLWJyZWFrdGhyb3VnaC10ZWNobm9sb2dpZXMtZm9yLXRoZS1oZWFsdGhjYXJlLWluZHVzdHJ5LTMwMDgzNDQ0OS5odG1s/5adde55340f86675182a51c9B783dfd94" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucHJuZXdzd2lyZS5jb20vbmV3cy1yZWxlYXNlcy9uYXNjby1wYXJ0bmVycy13aXRoLXNldmVyYWwtaGVhbHRoY2FyZS1jb21wYW5pZXMtdG8tZm9ybS1hLWNvbnNvcnRpdW0tZm9jdXNlZC1vbi1kZWxpdmVyaW5nLWJyZWFrdGhyb3VnaC10ZWNobm9sb2dpZXMtZm9yLXRoZS1oZWFsdGhjYXJlLWluZHVzdHJ5LTMwMDgzNDQ0OS5odG1s/5adde55340f86675182a51c9B783dfd94&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556110863604000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE-SrzzKjXetpK4Iyj0fvWkZ4mm9A">built up</a> a blockchain consortium with BCBS plans and pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right no-rightrail"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>Dubbed Coalesce Health Alliance, the partnership is evaluating blockchain as a means of streamlining healthcare data exchanges among BCBS players. And Coalesce has already hit the ground running in its blockchain efforts: It's successfully executed an Alpha Pilot project using a blockchain solution to tackle challenges associated with incomplete data that hamper operational efficiency, like the inability to identify members across entities. Here's what it means: Coalesce is just the latest sign payers are exploring the value of blockchain in healthcare.Top health insurers have teamed up and turned to blockchain to disentangle data exchange inefficiencies. For example, Humana, Aetna, and UnitedHealthcare - along with health systems like Ascension - are among the partners that <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L2lnbml0aW9uLWhlYWx0aGNhcmUtcm91bmR1cC1hcHBsZS11c3VycGVkLWJ5LXhpYW9taS1pbi1nbG9iYWwtd2VhcmFibGUtbWFya2V0LWRpZ2l0YWwtdGhlcmFwZXV0aWMtc2VsbHMtZm9yLTIyNW0tMjAxOC0xMg/5adde55340f86675182a51c9B34fc2269" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L2lnbml0aW9uLWhlYWx0aGNhcmUtcm91bmR1cC1hcHBsZS11c3VycGVkLWJ5LXhpYW9taS1pbi1nbG9iYWwtd2VhcmFibGUtbWFya2V0LWRpZ2l0YWwtdGhlcmFwZXV0aWMtc2VsbHMtZm9yLTIyNW0tMjAxOC0xMg/5adde55340f86675182a51c9B34fc2269&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556110863604000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHqASWlV70n2tt3E7igQ9oQtCH6Qg">comprise</a> Synaptic Health Alliance, which launched its pilot project in April 2018. And Synaptic's exploring how blockchain tech can help address the costly issues that arise when providers and payers don't effectively share patient data.The bigger picture: US payers could reap major savings from a blockchain-enabled data sharing framework.<ul><li>Insurers could slash administrative costs if they address healthcare data fragmentation. A blockchain-based data-sharing framework that makes patients the stewards of their medical data could alleviate some of the costs associated with updating and reconciling healthcare data. Industry estimates peg the annual cost of managing provider data at over <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L2lnbml0aW9uLWhlYWx0aGNhcmUtcm91bmR1cC1hcHBsZS11c3VycGVkLWJ5LXhpYW9taS1pbi1nbG9iYWwtd2VhcmFibGUtbWFya2V0LWRpZ2l0YWwtdGhlcmFwZXV0aWMtc2VsbHMtZm9yLTIyNW0tMjAxOC0xMg/5adde55340f86675182a51c9C34fc2269" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L2lnbml0aW9uLWhlYWx0aGNhcmUtcm91bmR1cC1hcHBsZS11c3VycGVkLWJ5LXhpYW9taS1pbi1nbG9iYWwtd2VhcmFibGUtbWFya2V0LWRpZ2l0YWwtdGhlcmFwZXV0aWMtc2VsbHMtZm9yLTIyNW0tMjAxOC0xMg/5adde55340f86675182a51c9C34fc2269&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556110863605000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFSLELAYkXb5Sb3EsZD61WQI4IL7w">$2 billion</a>.</li><li>And payers could reduce the amount they pay out in claims by empowering physicians with a cohesive view of patients' medical history. For example, a distributed ledger system that updates any time a change is made to a patient's medical record - and allows authorized payers and providers to view the updated medical records - could reduce the amount payers spend on unneeded treatments. Difficulty accessing medical records is one of the most commonly cited reasons for overtreatment; and while estimates of US medical waste vary, physicians estimate a median of <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9qb3VybmFscy5wbG9zLm9yZy9wbG9zb25lL2FydGljbGU_aWQ9MTAuMTM3MS9qb3VybmFsLnBvbmUuMDE4MTk3MA/5adde55340f86675182a51c9Bf4ec777c" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9qb3VybmFscy5wbG9zLm9yZy9wbG9zb25lL2FydGljbGU_aWQ9MTAuMTM3MS9qb3VybmFsLnBvbmUuMDE4MTk3MA/5adde55340f86675182a51c9Bf4ec777c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556110863605000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFG--xpjs58_bQsPB0mcHBFfj7uGA">21%</a> of medical care is unnecessary, per a September 2017 survey of 2,106 US physicians published in PLOS One.</li></ul>Still, we're likely years away from blockchain moving the needle on payers' operational and claims costs.Despite a <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L291ci10b3AtZGlnaXRhbC1oZWFsdGgtcHJlZGljdGlvbnMtZm9yLTIwMTktMjAxOC0xMg/5adde55340f86675182a51c9B69d0c23d" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L291ci10b3AtZGlnaXRhbC1oZWFsdGgtcHJlZGljdGlvbnMtZm9yLTIwMTktMjAxOC0xMg/5adde55340f86675182a51c9B69d0c23d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556110863605000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHuM_4xK17Xm0iM77nxBbji6VF5Zw">spate</a> of healthcare-related blockchain projects in 2018, <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L2lzLXRoZS1kaWdpdGFsLWhlYWx0aC1tYXJrZXQtb3ZlcnZhbHVlZC1oZWFsdGhjYXJlLWRhdGEtYnJlYWNoZXMtbGlrZWx5LXRvLWNsaW1iLWluLTIwMTktYWxpdmVjb3JzLWVrZy1leHBhbnNpb24tMjAxOS00/5adde55340f86675182a51c9Bcb16974e" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/16659878.2/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L2lzLXRoZS1kaWdpdGFsLWhlYWx0aC1tYXJrZXQtb3ZlcnZhbHVlZC1oZWFsdGhjYXJlLWRhdGEtYnJlYWNoZXMtbGlrZWx5LXRvLWNsaW1iLWluLTIwMTktYWxpdmVjb3JzLWVrZy1leHBhbnNpb24tMjAxOS00/5adde55340f86675182a51c9Bcb16974e&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1556110863605000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFEE8VMFySbv8Bfp2vs8rQ3oTStnA">75%</a> of healthcare stakeholders think blockchain will "struggle to find its place in healthcare" in 2019.Interested in getting the full story? 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