Workflow
The pros of using genAI and the challenges that require some caution, according to Rajiv Kolagani, vice president and chief data and AI officer at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Abhinav Shashank, Innovaccer cofounder and CEO, says his company can help providers and payers connect data into a single layer that can support population health initiatives, revenue cycle automation and other big projects.
HIMSS25
CliniComp's electronic health record leverages intrinsic artificial intelligence to improve clinical workflows and increase speed to billing and collections, says Sandra Johnson, the company's SVP of client services.
Participating in HIMSS' Immunization Integration Program demonstrated how Office Practicum's EHR enables pediatricians to more effectively manage and integrate vaccine data, say the company's Chris Gibson and Dr. Rich Szabo.
Anurag Mehta, Omega Healthcare CEO, says using LLMs to analyze claim denial letters and create tailored appeals can drive efficiency, but humans must always be in the loop to approve or edit the resulting documents.
HIMSS supported and empowered Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' Krystal Schramm, a Changemaker Awardee, to work with others to establish the HIMSS Native American and Indigenous Community.
Rather than simply layering technology atop inefficient clinical practices, it's key to take an "urban planning" approach and rethink their structure, says Dr. Anwar Jebran, medical director of population health informatics at Oak Street Health.
Phishing with voicemail scams, deep fakes, medical document forgeries – artificial intelligence is "lowering the bar of who can engage in these activities," says Etay Maor, chief security strategist at Cato Networks.
Ambient AI is helping to restore how clinicians connect with patients at the point of care and it's also reducing their after-hours documentation burden, according to Julie Frey, Wolters Kluwer VP of provider product.
Nursing and IT
More than half of nurses say they experience burnout most days, a new survey shows, with 61% planning to change jobs or departments, seek a hybrid position, work as travelers or make other career changes.