Artificial Intelligence

Rather than simply layering technology atop inefficient clinical practices, it's key to take an "urban planning" approach and rethink their structure, says Dr. Anwar Jebran, medical director of population health informatics at Oak Street Health.

Several new partnerships are deploying artificial intelligence to drive financial performance: filling underutilized OR schedules, pinpointing revenue leakage and improving medical coding accuracy.

Phishing with voicemail scams, deep fakes, medical document forgeries – artificial intelligence is "lowering the bar of who can engage in these activities," says Etay Maor, chief security strategist at Cato Networks.

Ambient AI is helping to restore how clinicians connect with patients at the point of care and it's also reducing their after-hours documentation burden, according to Julie Frey, Wolters Kluwer VP of provider product.

Theresa McDonnell, DNP, RN, is leading the way with innovative, tech-focused workplace safety and anti-burnout efforts. "Compassion is what connects technology to purpose and people to progress," she says.

More than half of nurses say they experience burnout most days, a new survey shows, with 61% planning to change jobs or departments, seek a hybrid position, work as travelers or make other career changes.

When healthcare practices support reliable digital engagement tools, patients can better access and comply with care.

Despite years of investment, many hospitals remain digitally fragmented. A command centre approach offers a practical way forward, integrating data and decision-making in real time to enhance operational and surgical performance – and patient care.

Tjasa Zajc, special advisor for content at HIMSS, offers a "recipe" for AI-enabled care – from data governance to pilot projects – ahead of the conference, which is set to take place in Paris from 10-12 June.

AI is steadily reshaping healthcare with promising advances, but significant challenges to broader adoption still must be overcome.