Bill Siwicki

Albany ENT & Allergy Services projects its providers could achieve an 11-13% increase in efficiency with the ambient medical scribe system. And a decrease in reliance on scribes could reduce overhead costs and enable strategic resource reallocation.

Remote patient monitoring has begun to collect vital signs and other patient data more strategically and efficiently: Instead of waiting until a patient experiences distress, AI can help clinicians intervene earlier.

The vendor will be introducing ambient listening and medical scribe technologies, and will showcase artificial intelligence that extracts data from documents in various formats and new population health tools for value-based care.

When evaluating electronic health record systems to minimize documentation burden, usability is always the big challenge, says one informatics expert. Customization capabilities can help a lot, and so can robust and ongoing training programs.

Stephen Ferrara, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and associate dean for AI at Columbia University School of Nursing, talks the role of artificial intelligence for NPs and discusses an AI/wearables use case.

Ed Mitchell, director, strategic partnerships at Advocate Health, says simplifying technology choices and reducing technical debt can unlock opportunities to enhance patient engagement with improved experience design strategies.

A physician AI expert and co-principal investigator of the landmark Apple Heart Study says the next wave of AI in healthcare will shift from diagnosing existing conditions to forecasting future health risks, paving the way for proactive and preventive care.

One virtual care CEO says telehealth is improving care for rare and complex diseases, helping compounding pharmacists – and continually improving with artificial intelligence.

Glenn Wasson, administrator of analytics at the health system and a doctor of computer science, discusses a dialog between providers and vendors that can highlight sources of risk that must be understood to govern AI within an enterprise.

The health system has reduced RN turnover by seven percentage points; the RN retention rate is back to pre-pandemic 95%. This saves RN replacement costs in a highly competitive market. Further, the platform helps leaders follow best practices.