In a trend that shows no sign of slowing, hospitals and health systems are affiliating, acquiring and merging more than ever before. With those sprawling new entities come lots of challenges combining and streamlining their constituent parts. Especially data – and lots of it. The integration of data assets after a merger or acquisition is … Read more
Three-dimensional reconstruction and modeling technology is not new in hospitals. In fact, many organizations have dedicated radiology technologists that perform 3D reconstructions from cross-sectional images. THE PROBLEM The results of their work are typically saved back to PACS, essentially as a video of predetermined angles – often referred to as a rotational cine or turntable … Read more
As has been the case for, well, years, the past few weeks have seen a steady stream of news about data breaches, ransomware attacks and cybersecurity incidents involving healthcare stakeholders, from hospitals to patient transportation services to public health agencies. Meanwhile, many months after one of the biggest cyberattacks in recent memory, Change Healthcare – … Read more
Staff at Arkansas’ Harmony Park Family Medicine have been excited about streamlining the prior authorization process with the goal of improving patient access to high-quality care. THE PROBLEM Prior authorization approval and management historically has been a burdensome process in the industry and can cause unnecessary delays in patient care, in large part due to … Read more
Hypertension, the most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, affects 1.39 billion adults worldwide and has a 46% uncontrolled rate. That poses a substantial burden for hospitals and health systems – and necessitates a paradigm shift in management strategies, clinicians say. THE PROBLEM Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to recurrent heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, chronic … Read more
Humberto Farias has been watching the explosion of generative AI very closely. Farias is cofounder and chairman of Concepta Technologies, a technology company specializing in software development and programming in the areas of mobile, web, digital transformation and artificial intelligence. For example, he noticed that Apple is putting generative AI at the very center of … Read more
Carle Health, an eight-hospital health system based in Illinois, is dedicated to giving patients the care they need at every point in their healthcare journey. Through collaboration and engagement, the health system aims to ensure the highest level of care by applying accurate data and innovative, evidence-based best practices. THE PROBLEM Medication reconciliation is a … Read more
This week, artificial intelligence applications continue to be involved in healthcare, with new use cases and deployments of all shapes and sizes. AI is streamlining documentation at Federally Qualified Health Centers, helping expand access to effective mental health services and assuring secure-by-design digital transformation, to name just three. FHQCs, CHCs using voice AI The Utah … Read more
As new cyberattack techniques emerge and evolve, so too must the strategies for protecting artificial intelligence systems in the healthcare setting. And AI-enabled cybersecurity efforts at hospitals and health systems need to keep pace. CIOs, CISOs, and other IT and security leaders must learn to bridge the gap between AI security and cyber defense, which … Read more
In a time of inflation, talent shortages, supply chain challenges and shrinking capital, healthcare decision-makers must be more adept than ever at stretching dollars. And those headwinds are spurring some health system leaders to blaze new trails with emergency medical service providers in the world of artificial intelligence. “AI and predictive modeling are driving everything … Read more