Clinical

At the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, physician and author Dr. Harvey Castro explored the implications as artificial intelligence expands and increasingly augments clinical decision-making. Providers need to be key players in AI development, he said.

Boston Children’s, CVS, Geisinger, UC San Diego and Wellspan are among the 28 providers and payers promising their AI and machine learning models are geared to ensure healthcare outcomes that are "Fair, Appropriate, Valid, Effective and Safe."

Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer of athenahealth, says bringing telehealth and other tools into the primary care setting destigmatizes mental health conditions and increases treatment.  

We need to focus on interoperability standards and engage patients in data governance, so we can improve care with a 360-degree view of the patient, according to Simon Rost, CMO of GE Healthcare.

Also, Mercy Health is modernising its recruitment and people management.

Ahead of his appearance at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, the chief information and digital officer, who also serves as CISO, offers some lessons learned from the health system's rollout of artificial intelligence across the care continuum.  

The association seeks more industry collaborations to further promote digital technology adoption among Indonesian health professionals, according to president Dr Mohammad Adib Khumaidi.  

Companies must consider several correlations when developing artificial intelligence systems, says Jeremy Petch, Hamilton Health Sciences' director of digital health innovation. He'll discuss the key elements at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.  

They are also committed to investing in AI technologies in the long run.