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The artificial intelligence agent texts patients to schedule their follow-ups – presenting options for provider availability, booking their choice and then confirming appointment details.

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

Endoscopy plays a critical role in early cancer detection and avoiding open surgery. But a combination of overburdened healthcare staff and fragmented workflows means endoscopy departments need greater interoperability to improve patient outcomes.

The Indiana health system has seen an 86% drop in time to complete notes, with after-hours documentation time plunging by 34%. And documentation turnaround has improved by 87%. Says one provider: "I was sold after just one patient. It was such a relief."

When data analysts and clinicians build trust and rapport, they can design safer patient care tools that make their jobs easier, say Dr. Vinay Vaidya and Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius of Phoenix Children's Hospital.

Automated functionalities and analytic tools are soon coming to EMC Healthcare's EMR system. 

Banner Health's "Text the CEO" program enables patients and visitors to contact executives directly with praise, complaints or other comments regarding their experiences. Amy Adashek-Pinn, senior digital product manager, explains.

Ferdinand Hamada, managing director of the healthcare, pharma and life sciences sector at MorganFranklin Cyber, shows how the current HIPAA rule lays the groundwork for a new forward-looking approach as the stakes are ever higher.

Nurse involvement in new clinical tool development can help ensure that they fit into their workflows, says Darren Batara, nursing innovation and informatics manager at Stanford Healthcare.

Also: Ambience Healthcare's AI platform is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.