Quality and Safety

The goal is to help ensure patient safety in telemedicine, and to help healthcare organizations standardize approaches to virtual care with an eye toward quality improvement and patient outcomes that are "consistent with traditional settings."

A particular technology has enabled one of NSW's busiest private cancer centres to quickly implement the latest cancer treatment guideline.

The clinician-informed data model answers more than 70% of patient questions correctly, reducing the number of routine questions clinicians need to answer so they can focus on more complex patient concerns. The tool also is helping boost health equity for new mothers.

Over the past year, acceptance of generative artificial intelligence has increased quickly, with nearly 70% of physicians now saying they've changed their views and are enthusiastic about its benefits, according to new Wolters Kluwer Health findings.

The data-driven Patient Acuity Nursing Tool, or PANT, maximizes patient and nursing outcomes, and has been extensively validated and determined to be an accurate reflection of nursing workload for various patient populations, the project coordinator reports.

Using AI-enabled analytics has allowed Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in Riyadh, already an accomplished HIMSS adopter, to make big improvements to a fundamental challenge.

To help health IT leaders address the risks associated with AI, here are some key steps to help approach digital transformation in a safe and sustainable way.

This form of telemedicine can provide high-touch care coordination for preventive care, chronic condition management and mental health services, and bring cost savings from lower out-of-pocket expenses and avoiding unnecessary care, one expert says.

The new lab will evaluate artificial intelligence in the health domain in a simulated real-world environment, help innovators refine their machine learning models and offer AI workforce development training.

The collaboration aims to enhance patient care by streamlining data reporting, saving time for nursing leaders and accelerating quality improvement efforts.