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Using LLMs to analyze claim denial letters and create tailored appeals can drive efficiency, but Anurag Mehta, Omega Healthcare CEO, says humans must always be in the loop to approve or edit the resulting documents.
Saad Alhuzami of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health discusses how the Kingdom is leveraging AI-powered screenings for chronic diseases and creating digital twins that reflect patients' medical histories and risk factors.
From retinal scans to aging clocks, AI is likely to shift healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive prevention, especially in aging populations, says Andrew Steele, author of "Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old".
Dr. Anwar Jebran, medical director of population health informatics at Oak Street Health, says he's "only getting positive feedback" about ambient tools – but urges caution for the next phase of AI apps, prioritizing accuracy and safety.
Etay Maor, chief security strategist at Cato Networks, says artificial intelligence is useful to the good guys and bad guys alike: "How do we hack in AI systems? And how do we use AI systems to our advantage?"
From initial data governance to pilot projects, a lot goes into a successful health AI initiative, says Tjasa Zajc, special advisor for content at HIMSS, who previews the conference, which is scheduled for 10-12 June in Paris.
According to Julie Frey, vice president of product at Wolters Kluwer, ambient AI tools are helping to restore doctors' human connections with patients and reducing their after-hours documentation burden.
Before implementing AI tools, Matt Murren, CEO of True North ITG, says leaders must ensure that data flows freely between their EHR and practice management systems, and that they know how the tool will fit into existing procedures.
Training AI on narrow or biased datasets leads to real-world harms like misdiagnosis and unequal treatment, says Jessica Morley, Jessica Morley, postdoctoral research associate at Yale University's Digital Ethics Center.
When health systems upgrade their IT infrastructure, Dr. Guido Giunti, chief data officer at Dublin, Ireland's St James's Hospital, recommends they also train staff to use AI and other new technologies.
Sharing automated post-operative videos enables physicians to enhance patient engagement, but artificial intelligence insights generated may better surgical craft, say Transform Health Partners' Dr. Peter Billing and Medtronic's George Murgatroyd.
Oracle Health's Romel Khalife says the company's new EHR incorporates AI to simplify documentation, guide care for clinicians and make it easier for patients to schedule appointments and understand lab results.