Workflow
They have a crucial role in improving healthcare technology usability, from testing to leadership, says Olga Kagan, RN, consortial faculty and associate adjunct professor at CUNY School of Professional Studies and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient.
The goal is to tackle documentation burden, giving clinicians more time with their patients and decreasing burnout, says the health system's chief clinical officer.
Internal sponsors have been hugely helpful in encouraging their peers to adopt telehealth and RPM at Providence, says Dr. Eve Cunningham, the health system's chief of virtual care and digital health, and a HIMSS24 Changemaker.
A look at the current electronic health record landscape from Joncé Smith from Stoltenberg Consulting – with some best practices for new version upgrades, perspective on enhanced functionalities and tips for staff training to optimize workflows.
To build trust in technology, healthcare workers and patients must understand it. Prof. Dr. Georgi Chaltikyan advocates for micro-courses and digestible educational content.
A new study in JAMA Network Open from MedStar Health shows how the increased integration of virtual care models is exacerbating the electronic health record documentation burden for clinicians.
Ellen Arigorat, nursing informatics program director at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, supports digital technology adoption in clinical workflows, with a focus on health equity.
A surgeon at OrthoCarolina tells the story of implementation of just such a system at his practice, integrated with their Epic EHR – and points the way where artificial intelligence can help, not replace, professional coders.
Nursing and IT
The California Nurses Association recently organized a San Francisco protest aimed at Kaiser Permanente, saying its use of artificial intelligence in patient care is a dangerous shortcut. One new report offers perspective that could build nurses' trust.
AI & ML Intelligence
The healthcare industry must simultaneously guard against technology outpacing its practical uses, says one physician and CIO.