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By Bill Siwicki 11:55 am December 12, 2024
An expert looks ahead to 2025 and sees artificial intelligence applications focused on whole-person care – and says these apps will enable healthcare staff to foster deeper interactions with their patients.
Nursing executives huddle with staff and discuss data on a tablet
By Andrea Fox 11:02 am December 12, 2024
By incorporating frontline leaders' feedback, health IT companies are developing products that enhance their control over analytics and empower them with artificial intelligence-powered approaches to streamline daily tasks and improve patient access.
Healthcare worker with tablet looking at data displays
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By 10:46 am December 12, 2024
A comprehensive strategy for AI integration, including effective data governance, can help healthcare organizations ensure a strong, long-term return on investment.
Map of U.S. shows health information data exchange points in blue fiber optic light
By Andrea Fox 11:09 am December 11, 2024
In its second Data Usability Implementation Guide, the TEFCA coordinator's data usability workgroup defines health information exchange priorities that can be readily adopted within 18 months.
Dr. Nick Patel of Pivot Point Consulting on digital transformation
By Bill Siwicki 09:59 am December 11, 2024
Cut length of stay? Slash readmissions? Boost value-based care? Keep nurses from leaving? Power chronic care management? A physician digital transformation consultant explains how transforming can achieve all of this and more.
A nurse and a senior patient using a digital tablet
By Adam Ang 07:48 pm December 10, 2024
A recent study also revealed that Australian aged care nurses found it difficult to use multiple digital tools to perform tasks while providing end-of-life care.
By Bill Siwicki 12:10 pm December 10, 2024
A nurse expert discusses the results of a new survey from AvaSure showing that, while virtual nursing has yet to gain traction in acute inpatient care, it holds much promise – and already is showing results that benefit both nurses and the bottom line.
Suspect in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
By Susan Morse 11:21 am December 10, 2024
In manifesto, Mangione reportedly viewed killing as a "symbolic takedown" of healthcare industry.
A proposed self-evolving virtual hospital concept by Tsinghua University
By Adam Ang 09:04 pm December 09, 2024
A project in China that is developing an autonomous and self-evolving virtual healthcare setting is targeted to go public next year.
National Taiwan University Hospital officials during the introduction of their newly acquired NVIDIA supercomputers
By Adam Ang 08:38 pm December 09, 2024
It recently acquired two new supercomputer units to further drive healthcare application development.