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By Mike Miliard 01:57 pm April 19, 2024
As health systems prioritize population health management, disparate factors such as patient engagement, social determinants of health and AI-enabled decision support all have roles to play, says Brian Dixon, research scientist at Regenstrief Institute.
By Bill Siwicki 12:39 pm April 19, 2024
The clinician-informed data model answers more than 70% of patient questions correctly, reducing the number of routine questions clinicians need to answer so they can focus on more complex patient concerns. The tool also is helping boost health equity for new mothers.
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By Andrea Fox 09:53 am April 19, 2024
Over the past year, acceptance of generative artificial intelligence has increased quickly, with nearly 70% of physicians now saying they've changed their views and are enthusiastic about its benefits, according to new Wolters Kluwer Health findings.
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By Andrea Fox 03:03 pm April 18, 2024
In addition to presenting risks for users, inadequate privacy policies may pose risks for hospitals, according to researchers, who found most hospitals tracked and transferred website user data to third-party domains. 
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By Jeff Lagasse 12:15 pm April 18, 2024
Imposing fines or cutting Medicare payments, in the AHA's view, would diminish resources needed to combat cybercrime.
Sentara Health's Kelsey Jones, RN, on nursing technology
By Bill Siwicki 11:45 am April 18, 2024
The data-driven Patient Acuity Nursing Tool, or PANT, maximizes patient and nursing outcomes, and has been extensively validated and determined to be an accurate reflection of nursing workload for various patient populations, the project coordinator reports.
King Abdulaziz Medical City
By Mike Miliard 09:38 am April 18, 2024
Using AI-enabled analytics has allowed Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh, already an accomplished HIMSS adopter, to make big improvements to a fundamental challenge.
motherboard with lock in blue light representing cybersecurity
By Andrea Fox 01:46 pm April 17, 2024
Meeting the cybersecurity challenges of 2024 requires healthcare organizations to boost their organizational capabilities, which are often below-average compared to other industries, researchers said.
By Bill Siwicki 11:04 am April 17, 2024
This new scalability is possible because spinoff Praia Health's Consumer Platform does the heavy lifting associated with creating new features and capabilities within the health system's logged-in experiences, explains Providence's SVP of product and tech innovation.
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By Andrea Fox 10:40 am April 17, 2024
The cloud and relationship management giant is rumored to be exploring an acquisition of its MuleSoft competitor, which would bolster data exchange and interoperability capabilities, including HL7 and HIPAA services.