Clinical
Before implementing AI tools, leaders must ensure data flows freely between their EHR and practice management systems, and that they know how the tool will fit into existing procedures, says Matt Murren, CEO of True North ITG.
Advocacy is central to HIMSS' work, and forums on healthcare topics and letter-writing campaigns to policymakers help educate and involve the public, says Larry Voyten, chair of the HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Task Force.
Policymakers grapple with data scarcity and poverty, risking inequity and overhyping data-driven solutions, says Jessica Morley, postdoctoral research associate at Yale University's Digital Ethics Center.
The Los Angeles-based health system is looking to build and scale personalized medicine, specialty care, hospital workflow and clinical decision support systems using artificial intelligence.
When data analysts and clinicians build trust and rapport, they can design safer patient care tools that make their jobs easier, say Dr. Vinay Vaidya and Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius of Phoenix Children's Hospital.
The University of Toledo is building and piloting AI models to assist in clinical decision support and to accurately answer patients' and clinicians' questions. Dr. R. Ryan Sadeghian, CMIO and a pediatrician, explains.
The nation has maintained longitudinal electronic health records for patients since the 1990s, says Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer at Clalit Health Services – which has since enabled clinicians to leverage AI for predictive, proactive care.
Amprion has partnered with Mayo Clinic Laboratories to expand access to its test, which detects misfolded proteins associated with Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia, and multiple system atrophy. Russ Lebovitz, the company's CEO, explains.
Nurse involvement in new clinical tool development can help ensure that they fit into their workflows, says Darren Batara, nursing innovation and informatics manager at Stanford Healthcare.
Consolidating vaccine records from multiple providers and recommending additional needed doses has big benefits for patients, says Rebecca Coyle, executive director of the American Immunization Registry Association.