Clinical

Burnout levels can vary greatly in organizations using the same EHR platform. KLAS Enterprises' Coray Tate says this indicates that training and supporting clinicians in EHR use may help prevent or reduce burnout.

An Advent Health hospital is seeking to order Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City to pay $2 million for denied claims related to documented diagnoses, and to stop using clinical validation models to deny payments.

Also, a Hong Kong project has bagged $4 million to pilot an AI for screening haematuria in simple clinics.

Before the CYLCOMED AI cybersecurity initiative launched its pilot at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, research and health data scientist Diana Ferro says it developed a framework prioritizing patient safety and compliance.

The new hub for aligning artificial intelligence tech with ethical frameworks already has several key initiatives underway, including partnerships to combat healthcare fraud and develop deployment guides for safe use of clinical AI.

This year's conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, highlights real-world digital health transformation strategies and AI applications in healthcare.

Artificial intelligence that detects surgical site infections from patient-submitted photos with 73% accuracy could enhance patient care and also reduce clinician burdens following surgeries.

Mark Newman, founder and CEO of Nomi Health, says the system makes it hard for primary care physicians to collect payment, so 30%-40% of their time is spent on administrative tasks.

Mike Reagin says the health system is gaining provider satisfaction from an in-house digital assistant that helps with tasks such as summarizing documents, and its ambient voice technology has enabled productivity gains.

Robert Birkett of the Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust says digital success comes from creating diverse, engaged teams comprising upskilled clinicians, apprentices and technical staff.