Artificial Intelligence

A new study looked at how AI and NLP could be used in a post-acute discharge patient engagement program to address factors beyond social determinants of health and address emotional, behavioral and other barriers to recovery.

Manage resource challenges and streamline staff workflows.

More than 30 programs aim to address the healthcare skills gap. Individual and enterprise developers can practice everything from automating prior auth forms to deriving AI/ML-driven insights from healthcare data.

Microsoft says its Azure Large Instances technology is helping the health system better manage its electronic health records, enabling as many as 50 million database accesses per second. 

There are problems prescribers face with drug-related clinical decision support alerts – but IT can help, and maybe AI, too. Anna Dover, director of product management at FDB, formerly First Databank, provides some answers.

Also, doll-shaped robots have been deployed to solo-living seniors in rural South Korea.

As they grapple with rising costs, three in four C-suite leaders say recent artificial intelligence advancements will "reshape the industry," according to a new Bain & Company report. But just 6% have an organizational plan to harness it.

John Nebergall, COO of Consensus Cloud Solutions, explains why interoperability standards must make the transition from securing patient health data to delivering a clear output for clinicians, and how AI can help.

"We will work with a variety of partners across government and industry to promote adoption and take steps to align incentives that address constraints limiting further progress," the agency said in its new strategic plan.

As part of its digital transformation, the private healthcare provider is building a data hub to operationalise data and deliver insights-driven care.