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Dr. Ronald Rodriguez of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio shows how medical education today can benefit from additional work in AI and discusses how his groundbreaking dual degree program may influence the industry.

The staff-led system has also cut down hospital record processing by 70%. 

Health technology leaders have an "ethical responsibility" to mentor the next generation, says Edward Marx, CEO of Marx Advisory, who says he enjoys building authentic connections with cohorts via the CIO Connect program.

Mercy's Tracy Breece expects that in five years artificial intelligence will seamlessly integrate into nurses' workflows, empowering them to fully engage with patients and provide holistic care.

Symplr's platform aims to integrate systems to reduce nurses' workload and give them more time for patient care. The company's Tony DiGiorgio says it can help nurses struggling with managing data across many digital tools.

As nursing continues to evolve, nurses must educate themselves on informatics and digital health trends to provide better care for patients, says Regina Wysocki, senior informatics program manager at Lone Star Communications.

Sara Meinke and Asad Tariq of Baptist Health say they took an outcomes-driven approach to lessening clinicians' burden, helping reach the highest level of the community care maturity model.

Nurses and physicians report significant workflow improvements over the past year, according to a new KLAS report, but say slow response times, unproductive charting and excessive messaging still need to be addressed.

Panissa Caldwell, RN, the health system’s director of clinical services, explains how telehealth, artificial intelligence and other tools can help nurses make the most of their educations and careers.

Cooper University Health Care launched a social determinants of health hackathon to help solve systemic issues faced by its patient population, says Dr. Michael Kirchhoff, chief innovation officer.