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It should be "always adjunctive" to clinical processes, says Dr. Ami Bhatt, chief innovation officer at the American College of Cardiology, who sees big things for decision support, patient triage, safer nuclear imaging, patient engagement and more.
Hamad Medical Corporation's Amr Metwally says Qatar's Itqan Simulation and Innovation Center is a "wind tunnel for innovation" where health systems can validate and scale technology in a patient-free environment.
Dr. Michael Zaroukian, also a past chair of the HIMSS board of directors, says though go-live has a finish line, the journey to excellence does not: Resist the urge to conclude that the way the health system uses the EHR is "good enough."
Tennessee State Sen. Bo Watson says that states, not the federal government, are driving AI regulation with constituents in mind to balance supporting innovation with guarding the public trust.
CH Health Tech Advisory's Christian Hein says that AI promises a technological revolution to rival the steam engine. However, leaders must be wary of vendors who overpromise, because AI is still maturing.
Rachini Moosavi, chief analytics officer at UNC Health, explains how the provider system is moving beyond genAI to find success with RPA, agents and ambient listening. She explains why it convenes dedicated teams to help with AI enablement efforts.
Ensemble's Jim Gaffney says the company’s AI tools for clinical reasoning, variance analysis and denial prevention can help health systems drive sustainable financial outcomes and enhance the patient experience.
Surprisingly, researchers found no correlation between department closures and negative outcomes for patients driving greater distances, says Martin Gaynor, professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University.
Mahmood Adil of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh talks about how strong country-level digital health strategies require data, a skilled workforce, public-private partnerships and global collaboration.
The recently released UpToDate Expert AI brings generative AI to clinicians at the point of care to provide treatment and diagnostic guidance, says Julie Frey, VP of product at Wolters Kluwer Health.
Dr. Hassan Tetteh, who has experience as a Navy officer, thoracic surgeon and clinical informaticist, discusses his book Harnessing Military Medicine, and how it all informs his work at the Center for Digital Health and AI at Johns Hopkins.
Sam Shah, NEOM's director of health data, says a promising use case for AI in value-based care could be in patient-facing "coaching" tools to support patients in areas such as mental health or weight management.