Clinical

Members of Congress from affected states are hoping to repeal the AI-focused Medicare prior auth model, claiming it privatizes care delivery and harms patients.

The health system developed a nursing command center enhanced by artificial intelligence that searches patient records for signs of deterioration and rolled it out to all 15 of its hospitals, explains UCHealth's Brittany Cyriacks.

Undergrads and graduates who are interested in healthcare IT can join their local HIMSS chapter for new connections to help them build toward career goals, says Joseph Brown, chair for allied health and HIM at Davenport University.

A virtual hospital concept developed at Tsinghua University features AI agents running 26 clinical departments.

National University Health System assistant group CTO Dr Gao Yujia shares 5G-enabled connected health projects in the pipeline.

A new platform from Sophia Genetics is helping the health system improve genomic testing workflows and the quality of cancer care, the company says. 

Dr. Matt Sakumoto, Nabla's chief clinical product officer, says AI scribes can help doctors be more present during visits, but that hasn't necessarily improved patient experience scores.

In addition to offering EMRAM and other models, HIMSS can support healthcare organizations in achieving digital maturity, says Jill Seys, senior director for North America analytics at HIMSS.

Peer-reviewed medical research, published by the New England Journal of Medicine and the JAMA Network, will be accessible during patient encounters on the company's AI-enabled care platform.

Greg O'Neill, director of patient education at ChristianaCare, says artificial intelligence can help make messaging about meds more patient-friendly, with clear instructions to ensure care plan adherence.