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Beyond administrative efficiencies, AI can help clinicians get the information they need as a strategy for their patient priorities, says Dr. Ami Bhatt, chief innovation officer at the American College of Cardiology.
Smaller scale workflows and ambient technologies are big everyday wins and the next move is toward clinical summarization, says Rachini Moosavi, chief analytics officer for UNC Health.
Bo Watson, a Tennessee state senator and physical therapist, says that, while AI tools can guide clinical decisions and increase operational efficiency, the ultimate responsibility for care rests with clinicians.
Resist the urge to think the EHR is good enough because there's always more value in the investment, says Dr. Michael Zaroukian, Epic Emeritus CMIO and a past chair of the HIMSS board of directors.
Rural hospitals were 30% less likely to offer obstetrics five years after being acquired, but more shocking was patient outcomes data, says Martin Gaynor, professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University.
Julie Frey, VP of product at Wolters Kluwer Health, explains how its recently released UpToDate Expert AI brings generative AI to clinicians at the point of care, offering diagnostic and treatment guidance.
The book by Dr. Hassan Tetteh tells of his start in medicine to becoming chief medical informatics officer with the Navy to spending the last five years implementing AI through the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center at the DoD.
The University of Toledo's Dr. R. Ryan Sadeghian says hospitals may not always need a chief AI officer; having a trusted leader who understands data science, is respected by physicians and has the board's confidence is more important.
When skilled nursing facility nurses come onto their shift they can see what's happening with a particular patient and where to pay attention, says Dr. Steve Buslovich, CMO of Senior Care at PointClickCare.
Linda Travis Macomber, RN, HIMSS Life Fellow and healthcare IT pioneer, says AI can bring about a future of early detection and improved global access to care and finally deliver on years of healthcare's promises.