Operations

Inova Health System recently attained the Joint Commission's Responsible Use of Health Data certification after taking part in a pilot for ensuring structure, governance, reliability and accountability around managing data for non-patient encounter events, says Matt Kull, Inova's chief information and digital strategy officer.  

Health systems need to know the ROI before they purchase technology, as CIOs and CFOs are looking at costs at a new level, says David Kirshner, managing partner at LogicSource and former CFO of Boston Children’s Hospital.  

Co-op Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative offers individual and small-group exchange plans in 24 counties in Wisconsin. 

IU Health Plans, which will operate as part of Anthem BCBS in Indiana, has Medicare Advantage plans in 36 counties.

These positions are central to improving care efficiency in the clinical and operational uses of AI at health systems, says Zachary Durst, a consultant in the IT practice of WittKieffer.  

Foremost has been the UnitedHealth Group CEO's defense of MA and "misleading" articles published in the WSJ.

Google gained insights from a Harris poll showing where the burnout exists in the workflow and where AI can help, says Aashima Gupta, healthcare vertical lead at Google Cloud.  

Most expect greater revenues and improved profitability, according to Deloitte data.

Chike Okeke of Concord Technologies says threats in the cloud, such as insecure APIs and excessive accessibility, underscore the importance of safeguarding protected health information.  

Asynchronous communication helps build an open avenue of trust as the regulatory burden is getting heavier for long-term care. There's less staff, and the funding remains the same, says Will Cantrell, director of product solutions at InteliChart.