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AI is accelerating the volume of transactions without increasing efficiency, report finds.

A new partnership with NEJM and JAMA integrates peer-reviewed evidence with patient responses, says Abridge Clinical Strategy Director Matt Troup.

According to MaryAnn Connor, NYU adjunct informatics professor, and Olga Kagan, FANA CEO, healthcare leaders must reinforce core clinical skills alongside digital fluency to ensure nurses don't become dependent on AI tools.

Mt. San Rafael CIO Michael Archuleta says that nearly half of healthcare organizations lack basic cyber awareness training for employees and calls for bolstering the "human firewall" through increasing staff's cyber literacy.

Hospitals must balance financial pressure with clinician wellbeing as cost-first strategies are linked to burnout.

Finance leaders say they are prioritizing technology investments for operational improvements.

HIMSS' Lisa Counsell says HIMSS Georgia is one of the most active local chapters because area hospitals see themselves as collaborators rather than competitors and members enjoy participating on committees.

UCHealth developed an AI sepsis-detection model but struggles to educate thousands of nurses across 15 hospitals to use and trust its outputs, says Brittany Cyriacks, clinical informatics program director.

According to Davenport University's Joseph Brown, closer collaboration between healthcare IT and education, including instruction by industry professionals, is key to preparing graduates for the job market.

Joining the HIMSS Executive Connect program helped Sophia Brown, RN, Strategic Informatics Solutions' CEO, realize that leaders from different organizations can solve common challenges together.