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Hongxia Huang, VP of iMedway, explains how hospitals can eliminate duplicated work and control operational costs by consolidating AI onto a unified platform with task-matched models.
Dr. Ernst Kuipers, member of the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health, discusses healthcare’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions globally and how the sector can reduce its environmental impact.
Standalone AI tools add friction unless they are integrated into electronic records and designed around clinical work, says Health New Zealand clinical IT director Dr Andrew Bowers.
By enticing bedside patients into their Epic electronic health records through an entertainment integration, one health system saw portal utilization rise from 38% to 54% and satisfaction scores increase, says Emily Gargus, senior manager at Swank.
The Taiwanese hospital is developing AI that can coordinate clinical processes and recommend next actions for doctors to approve, shares Deputy Superintendent Dr Wui-Chiang Lee.
The conversation is moving away from documentation burden to administrative burden, says Vikram Khanna, chief revenue officer for Suki.
Keppel Smith, general manager at Heidi, discusses achieving high hospital adoption rates by building intuitive, multilingual AI software that prioritises clinician usability across diverse APAC settings.
Dr Teresa Wong, deputy CMIO of Woodlands Hospital, explains why AI integration must support existing workflows, keep clinicians in the loop, and embed clear audit and accountability structures.
Musculoskeletal care is a specialty that has long been underserved by technology, say the chief medical officer and the CEO of Flagler Health, who describe how their platform can help.
There's a clear trend toward more accountability and transparency and a higher bar for outcomes in SNFs, says Chris Dawe, president of Curana Health.
Sean Mehra, HealthTap cofounder and CEO, says AI that remembers a patient's health history and previous interactions could enable more personalized, continuous care while posing new questions around patient privacy, safety and data security.
NUHS chief digital officer Peter Forbes says health systems also need clear problem statements, defined roles for AI and sponsors who can push projects into practice.