Literature Review

The importance of email security SecurityScorecard; by Steve Cobb; 10/10/25 ... Email-based attacks account for over 90% of successful cyber incidents, making email protection a fundamental component of any robust cybersecurity strategy. From sophisticated phishing campaigns to advanced persistent threats, malicious actors exploit email vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to corporate systems and compromise sensitive business information. ... Here are some of the most common threats to email security:

Microsoft tries to catch up in AI with healthcare push, Harvard dealThe Wall Street Journal; by Sebastian Herrera; 10/8/25  Microsoft has a lofty goal: to become an artificial-intelligence chatbot powerhouse in its own right rather than leaning on its partnership with the ChatGPT maker, OpenAI. ... A major update of Copilot scheduled for release as soon as this month will be the first to reflect a new collaboration between Microsoft and Harvard Medical School, people familiar with the matter said. The new version of Copilot will draw on information from the Harvard Health Publishing arm to respond to queries about healthcare topics. [access may be limited by a paywall]

Is your health system ready for AI at scale? Bain & Company; by Erin Morrissette, MD and Cate Miller Goldstein; 10/6/25 Five questions can help health system executives boost AI adoption in primary care and fuel organization-wide transformation. ...

Human judgment: The magic ingredient for making AI work across aging services disciplines McKnights Senior Living; by Kimberly Marselas; 9/29/25 From tackling a scabies outbreak in a long-term care facility to scheduling shifts and helping write plans of correction that satisfy regulators, a range of aging services providers are eagerly already putting artificial intelligence to work. But what is it not doing for them? Taking the place of human staff members, their workplace knowledge or their clinical judgment. That was a resounding takeaway of a recent McKnight’s Tech Summit webinar exploring how AI technologies are supporting care teams role by role. 

40 HR executives gathered to discuss today’s biggest challenges: Here is what they said Seramount; by Grace Licsko; 9/26/25 This month, Seramount convened more than 40 CHROs and senior HR leaders for our latest HR Executive Board Roundtable. The event included findings from Seramount’s interviews with 100 CHROs and featured a fireside chat with Jacqui Canney, Chief People and AI Enablement Officer at ServiceNow. Across the day, participants exchanged perspectives on a wide range of priorities, from culture and hybrid work to sustaining employee well-being. But the conversation largely centered around GenAI. Below are some key takeaways and themes from the conversation. 

Best use of emerging tech in health systems from 50 leaders Becker's Hospital Review; by Scott King; 9/25/25 Emerging technologies have greatly improved efficiency at most health systems. Over 50 healthcare leaders spoke with Becker’s about their best uses of tech in the past year. ... As part of an ongoing series, Becker’s is connecting with healthcare leaders who will speak at the event to get their perspectives on key issues in the industry. ... Question: What’s your system’s best use of tech in the past year, and why?

AI's disruptive impact on youth employment: Emerging evidence and organizational responses Forbes, by Jonathan H. Westover, PhD; 9/23/25 ... The AI-Employment Shift: What We KnowThe stats are in—and they're sobering. New research analyzing high-frequency payroll data shows early-career workers (ages 22-25) in AI-exposed occupations have experienced a 13% relative employment decline since generative AI's widespread adoption. Meanwhile, more experienced workers in those same roles have remained largely unaffected. In my consulting work with Fortune 500 companies, I've witnessed this firsthand. ... 

Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Copyright.gov, Washington, DC; by the U.S. Copyright Office; retrieved from the internet 9/16/25 Copyright and Artificial Intelligence analyzes copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI). This Report is being issued in several Parts. Part 1 was published on July 31, 2024, and addresses the topic of digital replicas. Part 2 was published on January 29, 2025, and addresses the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI. On May 9, 2025, the Office released a pre-publication version of Part 3 in response to congressional inquiries and expressions of interest from stakeholders. A final version of Part 3 will be published in the future, without any substantive changes expected in the analysis or conclusions.Editor's Note: Any use of AI requires adherence to copyright laws and policy issues. What are these and how do they impact your organization? 

Evaluating the clinical reasoning of generative AI in palliative care: A comparison with five years of pharmacy learners Journal of Palliative Medicine; by Mikaila T Lane, Toluwalase A Ajayi, Kyle P Edmonds, Rabia S Atayee; 9/9/25Context: Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs), offers the potential to augment clinical decision-making, including in palliative care pharmacy, where personalized treatment and assessments are important. Conclusions: While LLMs [large language models] show potential for augmenting clinical decision-making, their limitations in patient-centered care highlight the necessity of human oversight and reinforce that they cannot replace human expertise in palliative care. This study was conducted in a controlled research setting, where LLMs were prompted to answer clinical reasoning questions despite default safety restrictions.

The next phase in virtual nursing Becker's Health IT; by Ella Jeffries; 9/9/25 The face of a nurse now appears on a television screen in hundreds of rooms at Jackson, Mich.-based Henry Ford Jackson Hospital. From a command center down the hall, the nurse conducts safety checks, reviews charts and helps patients prepare for discharge — all without ever crossing the threshold. This new model, known as virtual nursing, is not a futuristic experiment so much as a response to an immediate crisis. Michigan is already short as many as 20,000 registered nurses, according to Eric Wallis, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, and the average nurse in the state is older than 50.

When patients arrive with answersJAMA Network; by Kumara Raja Sundar; 7/24/25Patients arriving with researched information is not new. They have long brought newspaper clippings, internet search results, or notes from conversations with family. Potential solutions passed along in WhatsApp threads have at times been an integral part of my clinical conversations. Information seeking outside the health care setting has always been part of the landscape of care. But something about this moment feels different. Generative artificial intelligence (AI), with tools like ChatGPT, offers information in ways that feel uniquely conversational and tailored. Their tone invites dialogue. Their confidence implies competence. Increasingly, patients are bringing AI-generated insights into my clinic and are sometimes confident enough to challenge my assessment and plan. I heard these tools were helpful, but I understood their appeal only after using them myself. Recent studies have bolstered this claim: large language models (LLMs) show surprising strength in reasoning and relational tone. After seeing it firsthand, my reaction was simple: “Man, I get why my patients like it.”

How to estimate your EHR implementation cost: Factors that impact your budget Joyrulez; by RickD32; 8/14/25 Implementing an EHR (Electronic Health Record) system is one of the most significant investments a healthcare organization can make. Beyond the obvious benefits of digital recordkeeping—such as improved patient care, streamlined workflows, and regulatory compliance—the financial implications of EHR implementation are considerable. Understanding the factors that influence costs is essential for accurate budgeting and successful project execution. This guide will break down the key considerations, providing insights into an ehr implementation cost breakdown, the roles involved, and hidden expenses that organizations often overlook.

Hospice patients using virtual reality to fulfill final wishes WRDW-12 / WAGT-26 On Your Side News, Augusta, GA; by Staff; 8/7/25Patients at Crescent Hospice in Augusta are using virtual reality headsets to fulfill their last wishes. The headsets allow patients to experience new things before the end of their lives. The hospice aid and community liaison used one of the headsets and spoke about how one of the patients got to experience mardi gras through VR before he died.