Bill Siwicki

In just 10 months, the analytics initiative helped the hospital rack up nearly 700 hours of productivity saved for clinicians, nurses, administrators and staff. It's also fostered safer surgical environments with fewer surgical site infections.

At the kidney care provider, congestive heart failure patients receive more than a dozen supportive calls and messages, on average, in the first 30 days, post-hospitalization. That outreach has helped drive down 90-day readmission rates to under 25%.

With updated CMS billing codes and reimbursement eligibility, remote patient monitoring is fast becoming a standard of care for management of chronic conditions. A remote care CEO offers a closer look at one provider's positive outcomes.

As are proof of effectiveness, transparent models and reliable data, says Scott V. Anderson, pharmacy informatics and technology liaison at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. He digs into these topics and much more.

A deep dive into where these technologies may be headed – and challenges healthcare organizations must overcome – from Michael Orlando, corporate and IP transactions attorney at Sheppard Mullin and a member of the firm's digital health team.

In addition to those labor cost savings, the California health system has enabled employees to now view and manage their schedules via mobile apps, swap shifts independently, and pick up open shifts across facilities.

These analyses enable a broader, more inclusive approach to care that helps staff optimize processes, not just for the most obvious cases, but for the entire patient population, explains a nurse deeply involved in the efforts and the technology.

The St. Louis-based health system achieved a 15%-20% increase in diabetic retinopathy screening. And individuals in lower socioeconomic groups were more than 2.5 times as likely to be screened as a result of using the technology.

The sprawling health system has a wide variety of virtual care wins, with accomplishments including some 2 million virtual visits annually – including a successful primary care program and more than 20,000 hospital-at-home patients.

She likes how artificial intelligence is freeing up "brain space" for nurses and is intrigued by how well AI pairs with robotics. But she cautions that, done wrong, AI could depersonalize care while exacerbating staff burnout.