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Inventory carrying costs alone have been reduced by more than $10 million, says a pharmacy IT exec, who touts the ROI of combined analytics technologies.

And that's just with some medications. "When you can see exactly what you have and where it is, you stop purchasing just in case and you start using existing stock more effectively," explains the health system's VP of pharmacy ops.

Called Curiosity Engine, it gives healthcare executives a conversational partner that reasons across live operational data. The company's CEO offers a look at this new system that's designed to offer intelligence in minutes.

New this month: Smart technology collaborations aim to enhance inpatient care, promote patient coordination and reduce clinical burdens with advanced AI.

Sarah Gloyne, RN, nurse supervisor of the innovation design unit at the Omaha-based health system, discusses how to make nurses happy with new technology and shares keys to success with a recent RTLS deployment.

The radiologist shortage and increasing imaging demand are two intertwined challenges that can benefit from large language models. Penn Medicine is showing how.

Challenging staff coordination, problems with patient flow, poor equipment management – these are responsible for significant waste, says the CEO of Kontakt.io. Succeed with those, then move on to the exciting things like artificial intelligence.

One CEO offers a closer look into the various technologies at work, including RTLS and artificial intelligence, and he offers some stats on smart room implementations.

Artificial intelligence tools, combined with Internet of Things and RTLS, can help hospitals and health systems protect their staff members while optimizing workflows. This is the future of healthcare operations, says one chief nursing officer.

The two-million-square-foot Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital has been built from the ground up with leading-edge technology, everything from artificial intelligence to RTLS to robotics.