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AI, Technology & Practice Growth

For owners, operators, executives and practice teams: the technology quietly entering healthcare practices — AI, automation, privacy, cybersecurity and growth — explained in practical language.

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What changed today in AI & Technology: 7 new studies

Every new official record on the AI, Technology & Practice Growth desk since this morning, each linked to its primary source.

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NPHLA tracked 7 new official records on this desk today: 7 new studies.

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Research studyInternational dental journalSep 30, 2026
Dental Students' Experiences With an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Enhance Clinical Competence in Oral Diseases (opens the source in a new tab)
Research studyJournal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy : JACCPSep 30, 2026
Comment on "Utilization of Artificial Intelligence as Simulated Patients to Enhance Student Interviewing Skills in the Pharmacy Curriculum Across Multiple Programs" (opens the source in a new tab)
Research studyJAMIA openSep 30, 2026
Optimizing generative artificial intelligence for clinical summarization: a blinded comparison study of automated versus human care planning synopses (opens the source in a new tab)
Research studyJournal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy : JACCPSep 30, 2026
Response to Comment: Utilization of Artificial Intelligence as Simulated Patients to Enhance Student Interviewing Skills in the Pharmacy Curriculum Across Multiple Programs (opens the source in a new tab)
Research studyJournal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy : JACCPSep 30, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Across the Pharmaceutical Life Cycle: Implications for Industry-Based Clinical Pharmacists (opens the source in a new tab)
Research studyJMIR human factorsSep 28, 2026
Exploratory Analysis of the Digital Health Gender Paradox in Consumer-Facing Digital Health Technology Adoption: Cross-Sectional Survey Study (opens the source in a new tab)
Research studyCurrents in pharmacy teaching & learningSep 28, 2026
AI acceptance and behavioral intention in pharmacy education: Scale development, psychometric validation, and correlates (opens the source in a new tab)

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Signal strength reflects editorial attention across tracked sources — not medical certainty or strength of evidence.

AI in healthcare8 tracked items this week · 5 sources
Building
Patient communications & voice AI2 tracked items this week · 2 sources
Emerging
PBMs & reimbursement1 tracked item this week · 1 source
Emerging
Practice growth & operations2 tracked items this week · 2 sources
Emerging
Telehealth technology1 tracked item this week · 1 source
Emerging
Telehealth prescribing & medication delivery0 tracked items this week · 0 sources
Emerging

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AI Practice LabPractical AI for healthcare teams.
Automation of the WeekOne workflow worth automating.
Technology RadarPlatforms and tools worth knowing about.
Operator PlaybookProcess and business practice.
Cyber & Privacy WatchHIPAA, tracking technology, breaches and security.
The Modern PracticeHow leading practices operate.
5 Minutes That Could Save Your Team 5 HoursSmall changes with outsized impact.
What Changed TodayEvery new official record on this desk since yesterday.

Around the industry

News reportMedPage TodaySep 29, 2026
Is AI Coming to the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit? (opens the source in a new tab)
News reportHealthcare DiveOct 1, 2026
Data privacy concerns could hold patients back from using AI (opens the source in a new tab)
News reportPharmacy TimesSep 28, 2026
What AI Means for ePrescribing: Faster, Better Solutions for Specialty and Consumer Practices (opens the source in a new tab)
News reportMedPage TodaySep 30, 2026
RFK Jr. Dumps on U.S. Doctors; New Chief at PhRMA; Physician Wins 'Genius' Grant (opens the source in a new tab)
News reportEndpoints NewsOct 1, 2026
Parakeet Health raises $10M to automate patient outreach (opens the source in a new tab)
News reportHealthcare DiveSep 28, 2026
Healthcare workers battle persistent long COVID: study (opens the source in a new tab)