Quality and Safety
"Imagine if the tools on your computer that you need to do your job were so cumbersome, they caused you to be fatigued, burnout, and to have to work extra hours to get your job done. How would this impact the quality of your work?"
Eli Levin, who works on economic affairs and innovation for the Consulate General of Israel to New England, discusses how the war in Israel has affected digital health and technology.
The White House plan for "safe, secure and trustworthy" artificial intelligence wants the Department of Health and Human Services to have a mechanism in place to collect reports of "harms or unsafe healthcare practices," and act to remedy them.
But one of the health system's top clinical leaders for imaging informatics and radiology cautions that providers must maintain critical thinking when working with artificial intelligence.
NYU Langone researchers say the natural language processing tool, which was able to spot signs of anxiety, burnout and depression in staff during the pandemic, could be a key approach to safeguarding mental health going forward.
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that "ongoing telemedicine use is fairly effective in having limited return office visits, low emergency visit rates, and very low hospitalization rates compared to office visits."
Without prevention healthcare systems will be swamped. The Nordics' plans seek a balance, says Bogi Eliasen of the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies.
A pioneering trial between Singapore and Japan has proven that it is feasible.
Sign language and other interpretation delivery methods are getting more tech-enabled, says Kathryn Jackson, VP of language operations at AMN Healthcare, who offers tips to help providers ensure patients with hearing difficulties receive proper care.
New artificial intelligence capabilities aim to unify healthcare analytics in one common architecture, while machine learning and generative AI-driven expansions in Azure enhance digital transformation and improve clinical workflows, the company says.