Artificial Intelligence

With virtual reality and generative artificial intelligence infused in nurse training programs, students hone their documentation skills and gain more confidence in patient care, says North Carolina Central University's Tina Scott. 

It's been an eventful year for health IT, with many health systems investing in AI and machine learning, exploring advanced pop health analytics, deploying leading-edge cybersecurity tools, expanding telehealth programs of all shapes and sizes, and embrac

A new tool can provide healthcare customer service representatives with real-time financial data on patients to guide more empathetic conversations about payment options, says RevSpring President Nicole Rogas.

Seventy percent of calls require no human intervention. Data is free of human error. Providers save more than two hours per day. Staff no longer are tied up on calls and patients are kept out of phone trees – no one is placed on hold.

Kyruus Health's technology helps simplify the process of searching for care via multiple online sources by determining patients' desired location and type of care, explains Gen Conlin, the company's senior director of clinical services.

It adds a layer of safety at the point of compounding.

The digital tool calculates dosing based on body composition.

New collaborations with big tech and upcoming AI-based applications for public health took centre stage.

With innovations like VR-based care simulations and lessons about AI principles, Advocate Health's Dr. Rasu Shrestha says Charlotte-based clinical education district The Pearl will prepare students for modern medical practice.