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American Association of Nurse Practitioners president Stephen A. Ferrara says technology is fundamentally transforming the nursing profession. To show how, he discusses an intriguing new AI project he's working on at Columbia University School of Nursing.
An exclusive look at what's billed as a first-of-its-kind, EHR-agnostic automated clinical notetaking tool. It uses artificial intelligence to help reduce behavioral healthcare providers' administrative burdens.
By modernizing systems and improving leadership and culture to embrace reporting, healthcare organizations can better address the top 10 patient safety concerns for 2024, says Heidi Raines, founder and CEO of Performance Health Partners.
Artificial intelligence continues to permeate technologies that providers use. This week, it's helping to find relevant talent to improve data usage in care coordination and enhance signal-to-noise ratio in MRIs.
Oversight for healthcare technology, data and AI policy and strategy will be grouped under the renamed ASTP/ONC, while the 405(d) cybersecurity program will move to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
Health organisations must understand the needs of their staff and processes first before adding new technologies into the mix, says Harvard research associate Brian Spisak.
Implementing AI in healthcare settings requires thoughtful consideration of the problems it aims to solve and a clear understanding of the potential impacts on clinical workflows and provider wellbeing, the digital health chief advises.
American Heart Association's Rachael Charbonneau discusses how the organization's professional training programs help improve healthcare professionals' digital literacy.
Hyland's recent survey with HIMSS Market Insights found that many healthcare organizations are still struggling to exchange patient data, even after moving to the cloud. Lyle McMillin, the company's principal product manager, unpacks those results.
Plenful Founder and CEO Joy Liu says a massive labor shortage of pharmacy technicians, along with market and compliance challenges, have burdened pharmacists and left them with less time to do their work.