Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Steven E. Waldren, vice president and chief medical informatics officer at the American Academy of Family Physicians, offers an advance look at his HIMSS22 session on clinical artificial intelligence.

Areas of opportunity include data analytics for research, enhancing EHR capabilities and using AI algorithms to support patient care and operational efficiency, says Mike Restuccia.

Physicians are more stressed and burned out then ever before - and administrative burdens are a big contributing factor. Healthcare organizations can alleviate some of this stress with the help of AI technology.

Sources say bids from potential buyers were due this week, with a hopeful price tag of $1 billion.

AI is already making an impact in healthcare, but many healthcare institutions are not ready to tap into its full potential. 

Some of the biggest names in healthcare and technology – athenahealth, Allscripts, Microsoft, Nuance and, of course, Oracle and Cerner – made big news with big-ticket deals this past year.

Manu Aggarwal of the Everest Group explains how the technology can help both caregivers and patients, and offers health IT leaders some valuable advice.

Dr. Hans Eriksson, chief clinical development officer at HMNC Brain Health, discusses the ways AI-driven precision psychiatry can be leveraged to target the use of medications and improve patient outcomes.

The companies will reportedly focus on exploring real-world evidence and conducting clinical trials through G42 Healthcare’s Contract Research Organisation, IROS.

High-value data and analytics can eliminate the guesswork in healthcare decision-making. Healthcare organizations with strong governance and good data analytics capabilities are better positioned to adapt to value-based care models.