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The health system developed a nursing command center enhanced by artificial intelligence that searches patient records for signs of deterioration and rolled it out to all 15 of its hospitals, explains UCHealth's Brittany Cyriacks.
Undergrads and graduates who are interested in healthcare IT can join their local HIMSS chapter for new connections to help them build toward career goals, says Joseph Brown, chair for allied health and HIM at Davenport University.
National University Health System assistant group CTO Dr Gao Yujia shares 5G-enabled connected health projects in the pipeline.
One benefit is the ability share ideas and troubleshoot IT problems with other Executive Connect cohorts, says Sophia Brown, RN, founder and CEO of Strategic Informatics Solutions.
"Health systems are investing greatly in innovative digital and AI technologies, but the gap between what technology can do and what clinicians actually use is where value is won or lost," says Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Jeremy Meller.
The HIMSS Executive Connect program's small group of leaders fosters deep connections enabling them to sharpen leadership skills, share challenges and co-create solutions, says UVA Health CTO Zeb Elliott.
A HIMSS-NHIT partnership gives students AI training and hands-on experience through actual healthcare projects. Tom Leary, HIMSS senior vice president and head of government relations, and Luis Belen, NHIT CEO, explain.
Also, AIIMS Delhi has unveiled a new virtual reality training centre.
A final rule is expected later this spring, and many of its proposed changes would be time‑consuming and costly for covered entities and business associates to manage. But implementing some of these practices and controls could help.
Leaders from CMS, the VA and the HHS Office of Civil Rights discuss new frameworks, strategies and rule changes that will impact healthcare stakeholders. HIMSS Senior VP Tom Leary, its head of government relations, explains more.