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As AI technology becomes more widely accepted, Anne Snowdon, HIMSS' chief scientific research officer, says healthcare leaders increasingly demand proof that AI tools can solve their specific challenges in measurable ways.
Dr. Leeda Rashid, formerly of the FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence, recommends that the federal government develop enforceable governance frameworks with oversight and accountability that cover AI tools' full lifecycles.
Eric Poon, Duke University Health System CHIO, says the system has gone from being drawn to trendy AI tools to ensuring that AI investments align with its organizational priorities.
Megan Coder of the Society for Digital Mental Health cautions that patients may rely on general-purpose AI chatbots that are unsuitable for mental health treatment rather than seek care from a human clinician.
Karolina Tadel of Poland's Ministry of Health discusses the country's digital health advances, including establishing e-referrals, e-prescriptions, an e-registration platform for appointments and AI-assisted radiology imaging.
Eric Alper, SVP and chief quality officer at UMass Memorial Health, says the hospital has deployed 40 AI models despite limited resources, prioritizing use cases that improve care delivery, efficiency and financial sustainability.
Mark Mabus, CMIO and SVP of EHR at Parkview Health, says the organization is leveraging Epic's built-in generative AI capabilities before considering third-party solutions to maximize value and simplify implementation.
The chief information officer of the Mountain View, California-based health system discusses how it's prioritizing AI and digital transformation today – and how a pioneering EHR deployment nearly 60 years ago still influences its innovative spirit.
Michelle Stansbury, associate chief innovation officer at Houston Methodist, talks about how the hospital has built a more engaging patient experience, from scheduling to interactive bedside technology to post-discharge texting.
A randomized trial using AI is tripling the accuracy of detecting hospital-acquired delirium, a condition that can be fatal, says Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada research chair in healthcare data and analytics at the University of Toronto.
Nick Yaitsky, chief AI officer at Lulav AI, says that AI is present in many healthcare technologies, so organizations must shift their conversations from whether to adopt AI to how they can best use it to improve patient care.
To get ROI, execs need to apply technology at scale, says former HCA CFO Bill Rutherford, who is now on the Board of Mangers at Ensemble Health Partners.