The provider group acquired a practice with a different electronic health record. Today, everyone "speaks the same language," staff satisfaction is way up, operational costs are down – and it's launching new services such as self-check-in. Healthcare IT News
Physicians have become accustomed to taking medical notes during patient visits, which often requires focusing on a computer screen. Using technology like DAX Copilot requires doctors to change their behavior and conversational style, noted UNC Health CIO Brent Lamm.FIERCE Healthcare
Cleveland Clinic is exploring the use of artificial intelligence in patient-caregiver interactions as buzz around the technology continues to grow in healthcare. Modern Healthcare
These developing issues should be on every leader’s radar screen, data executives say.MIT Sloan Management Review
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Self-Assessment of Your Digital Transformation Efforts Is Important
In this episode, Vineela Yannamreddy, CIO of United Medical Center (UMC), a Not-for Profit Hospital Corporation (NFPHC), shares the thought process behind the successful implementation of over 200 applications at UMC over a span of six years, transforming the EHR, and bridging the legacy systems with contemporary solutions to make them functional.Listen now.
A key finding of the study is that there is a direct correlation between empathetic counseling and enhanced patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. And, AI can actually help to enhance the connection between therapists and patients.FIERCE Healthcare
While burnout rates show a slight decline, they remain above pre-pandemic levels. Physicians highlight workload control, while nurses grapple with staffing issues. EHR inefficiencies exacerbate burnout, but the report offers hope, emphasizing the positive impact of trustful collaborations. DistilINFO Health IT
For patients, interacting with healthcare organizations has historically lacked customization and personalization. They are compelled to use the communication channels provided by organizations and access care with defined constraints. Damo blog
DigiMTM model is a framework that describes the different stages of digital maturity in the specific context of health systems. The framework is supported by an automated online evaluation tool that scores the digital programs of individual health systems and provides benchmarks to drive incremental investments and roadmap execution priorities.
DigiMTM model is a framework that describes the different stages of digital maturity in the specific context of health systems. The framework is supported by an automated online evaluation tool that scores the digital programs of individual health systems and provides benchmarks to drive incremental investments and roadmap execution priorities.
This book, by Rohit Mahajan, explores the current and future implementation of AI in healthcare and medicine. The impact of AI in drug discovery with examples including how AI helped bring the COVID-19 vaccines to market. Answers to ethical and privacy concerns about healthcare AI, and best practice guides for practitioners and administrators. Book
The book by Paddy Padmanabhan provides actionable insights on developing enterprise digital roadmaps and implementing digital health solutions at every touchpoint in a consumer’s journey. Book
U.S. employers have struggled to curb soaring health care costs. But there is an approach that could help them: involve workers in the design and implementation of health care benefits. There is a model that proves this approach can work: Taft-Hartley health plans, which arise out of collective bargaining, have succeeded in engaging employees and delivering efficient care. HBR
Adoption of value-based care has been slower in rural communities. With many rural providers struggling to even stay afloat, it can be difficult to switch to value-based care, according to one healthcare executive. MedCity News
Hospitals weathered one of their most challenging years in 2022, with median operating margins staying in the red throughout most of the year. Those money problems proved to be a major factor shaping last year’s M&A transactions — financial pressures influenced 28% of hospital M&A deals last year, up from 15% in 2022, a new report showed. MedCity News
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