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The company's collaborations with UW Medicine, Alaska Airlines and The MetroHealth System are helping boost patient access to specialty meds, says CEO Amit Gir, who describes plans for new drone deliveries.
According to 10FT Ventures' Louiza Chitour, countries in the Middle East and Africa will benefit if sovereign wealth funds and regulators support companies in creating digital health tools based on local population data.
Karthik Raja, chief analytics and AI officer at Ascension, explains the bonds between the two technologies that make each better, and talks whether provider organizations should aim for moonshots or quick wins with AI.
Dr. Ami Bhatt, the ACC's chief innovation officer, sees potential for administrative efficiencies, decision support, patient triage, safer nuclear imaging, patient engagement and much more, but says AI should be "always adjunctive."
Rather than working within current systems, technology like AI and digital twins can help rebuild healthcare on a more proactive, wellness-focused model, according to Hamad Medical Corporation's Amr Metwally.
Beyond genAI, the health system is notching wins with robotic process automation, agents and ambient listening, says Rachini Moosavi, chief analytics officer at UNC Health, who explains how it convenes dedicated teams to promote AI enablement.
It's not the not the federal government that's steering AI regulation, says Tennessee State Sen. Bo Watson, with legislators keeping constituents in mind as they balance supporting innovation with guarding the public trust.
To make AI scale in healthcare, CH Health Tech Advisory's Christian Hein advises startups that have innovative ideas to partner with larger firms that can bring credibility and help demonstrate practical impact.
Though go-live has a finish line, the journey to excellence does not: Resist the urge to conclude that the way the health system uses the EHR is "good enough," advises Dr. Michael Zaroukian, also a past chair of the HIMSS board of directors.
To truly drive sustainable healthcare innovation, digital health leader Mahmood Adil says health systems must rethink business models and expand how they use data, especially regarding social determinants of health.