Clinical

As a major teaching and research centre, we had ambitious plans to digitise our operations by integrating all open systems into a single hub.

The math is simple, says Anthony Chang, MD: machine intelligence + human intelligence = medical intelligence.

Anthony Chang, MD, at CHOC, explains how machine learning will "augment the intelligence of the clinician."

The Pennsylvania health system will launch a 1,000-patient pilot in six months with a systemwide rollout planned for the near future, said Geisinger President David Feinberg, MD.

To really work to its fullest potential, the technology must be used enterprise-wide, according to the report, which took a close look at customers with highest adoption levels.

Anne Cooper, NHS Digital Chief Nurse, and Danielle Siarri, Founder of InnoNurse, argue that the networked world has created an opportunity for nursing informatics professionals to connect and add value through sharing best practice examples and evidence-based research, looking at their career trajectory.

While reimbursement is largely seen as a roadblock, a number of bold companies are forging ahead now rather than waiting for payment issues to be settled.

You don't have to rely on a vendor for one-size-fits-all algorithms. With a little elbow grease, it's possible to develop your own – and make them work for you.

Using the company's "Happy Together" tool, UNC was able to document 12 percent of A1c test completions and 8.1 percent of flu shot completions from external data sources.

Hospitals executive says the algorithms can help clinicians reduce time to diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhages by 96 percent.