Clinical

Clinical innovation is essential to meet the challenges of ageing populations and shrinking workforces. This was the focus of a GE HealthCare session at HIMSS25 Europe, led by EMEA chief medical officer Prof Dr Mathias Goyen with a panel of experts.

The report also notes that more than half of clinical and IT leaders are not confident that shared devices fully protect patient data.

One AI tool enables rapid assessment of coronary artery disease location and severity; another telehealth service focuses on improving cardiovascular health through nutrition.

Dr. Viviane Bunin also is boosting patient satisfaction and getting reimbursed for this new technology: Of 66 HRV tests to date, 78.8% were reimbursed by insurers. "Patient feedback has been remarkable," she says.

Patient outcome data is flowing between 4,000 first responders and medical providers in Utah's Wasatch Front region through the new ESO Health Data Exchange platform.

Also, the Chinese University of Hong Kong is leading the creation of a globally representative foundational AI in healthcare using 100 million retinal images.

Also, the Australian Digital Health Agency has updated its training courses to prepare for My Health Record's transition to FHIR.

The health system is finding success with predictive models and LLMs and is "eager to understand and leverage" more advanced use cases, while ensuring they're "safe, secure, ethical and unbiased," says Chief Analytics Officer Kerri Webster, RN.

Patients in the largely rural pediatric population now have a better office experience and more personalized treatment with artificial intelligence, says VCH's physician informatics director.

Do provider organizations have contract protections against supply chain rate hikes due to tariffs? Ralph Keiser, CEO of ArcheHealth, digs into the details.