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By Bill Siwicki 12:23 pm January 17, 2025
Alda Mizaku says the health system also is using artificial intelligence to boost predictive analytics efforts, among other use cases. And she offers advice to peers looking to become healthcare Chief AI Officers.
stethoscope on iPad
By Bill Siwicki 10:36 am January 17, 2025
PwC U.S. Health Services Advisory Leader Thom Bales discusses advancements in care delivery helping alleviate inflationary pressures, the role of digital health in addressing healthcare's major challenges, and much more.
Apollo Hospitals in Chennai
By Adam Ang 01:19 am January 17, 2025
National Taiwan University Hospital has incorporated speech-to-text AI in its telehealth platform.
Asan Medical Center's INFRAM team
By Adam Ang 11:30 pm January 16, 2025
South Korea's biggest hospital reportedly saved $1.4 million in operational costs after consolidating and virtualising its IT servers.
Female doctor on tablet for a telehealth visit
By Andrea Fox 04:59 pm January 16, 2025
The rule would establish a framework for a telehealth controlled substance registry and authorize three types of special registration. Some industry groups have voiced concerns for providers in their initial reactions to the proposed rule.
By Bill Siwicki 12:12 pm January 16, 2025
Alda Mizaku, chief data and artificial intelligence officer at the DC-based hospital, explains what skills are needed for this emerging C-suite position, and explains why an enterprise AI leader must be able to talk with anyone in any department.
Quantum Computer
By Mike Miliard 11:04 am January 16, 2025
The aim of the collaboration is to harness the "leading-edge power of quantum computing to shape the future of healthcare and technology" and create "a robust ecosystem that will attract, educate and retain top talent."
woman's hands on laptop
By Andrea Fox 10:55 am January 16, 2025
The new hires have deep public and private sector experience and will lead HHS efforts around artificial intelligence, data and digital technology within the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy's Office of the CTO.
By Bill Siwicki 11:08 am January 15, 2025
The St. Louis pediatric hospital has fully integrated its in-house behavioral health team with vendor tele-psychiatrists – including in its Epic EHR. The percentage of new patients scheduled within 14 days has jumped from 14% to more than 60%.
Computer rendering of a human double helix gene sequence
By Andrea Fox 10:29 am January 15, 2025
Billed as more than 10 times the scale of previous endeavors, the Truveta Genome Project aims to ensure representation across ancestries, ethnicities, genders and other social drivers of health – and broaden the reach of precision medicine.