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Real-world encounter data shows individuals enrolled in a MA plan are more likely to have a chronic condition than those who sign up for original Medicare, says Inovalon's VP of research science and advanced analytics, Christie Teigland.

Dr. Joshua Eloge, Rush associate director of the Woman's Board Depression Treatment Research Center, and Jenn Wong of Abbott discuss their research that uses a brain stimulation device to help patients with treatment resistant depression.

In addition to addressing EHR change, Epic Emeritus CIO Kelli Garrison, also founder and CEO of Verdant Consulting, discusses which legacy applications to retain, upgrade or retire during an application rationalization initiative.

Stran Smith, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame roping champion, shares how the discovery of a hole in his heart led to a personal healthcare journey and how experimental treatment led to a return to the rodeo arena to continue his championship career.

Adding new apps or employees can increase security vulnerabilities, but a "clear and open pipeline to communicate" about potential social engineering may help protect networks, says Ven Auvaa, ArmorPoint's information security director.

How smart rooms are redefining the role of the bedside nurse and how the CNO and his team plan to prevent tech fatigue among staff to ensure the investment continues to deliver value, per the health system's chief nursing officer Duane Perry.

The system makes it hard for primary care doctors to collect payment so that 30-40% of their time is spent on administrative tasks, says Mark Newman, founder and CEO of Nomi Health.

The health system is seeing provider satisfaction from an in-house digital assistant to help with such tasks as summarizing a document and its ambient voice technology has resulted in productivity gains, says CTO Mike Reagin.

AI reduces the cognitive burden of overseeing multiple chronic conditions and social determinants during 30-minute patient visits with chart summaries that hyper-personalize recommendations, says Lori Walker, Presbyterian Healthcare Services' CMIO.

Customer service representatives need the ability to understand data intelligence the moment they’re talking to the patient, says Casey Williams, SVP of patient engagement at RevSpring.

William Chan, cofounder and CEO of Iodine Software, details how artificial intelligence helps providers in two key areas: denials and revenue leakage.

On May 6, the Indiana governor signed legislation requiring every not-for-profit hospital to have charges equal to, or less than the state average, says Hal Andrews, CEO of Trilliant Health.