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By leveraging private equity investment and local resources and building trust with patients, radiology practices can overcome rural operational challenges, say experts at the RSNA annual meeting.

Dr Yujia Gao, assistant group CTO at the National University Health System, shares some developments in NUHS holomedicine research.

Achieving high-reliability ICU with digitalisation.

The large health system says it has deepened connections with patients by improving their access and care experiences – and with a new integrated app, the staff is "overjoyed" by reductions in call volume.

Following its recent HIMSS Digital Health Indicator assessment – and ranking second globally in 2022 – Chang Gung Memorial Hospital is moving to new heights of digital maturity with confidence, says superintendent Dr Chien-Tzung Chen.  

Gajendira Sivajothi, group director of eHealth at Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara, Malaysia, emphasizes the importance of following a process diagram in running any major hospital IT project.

Felisha Norrington, director of academic assistance at GSU's College of Nursing and Health Professions, says while there is movement on health equity, social work and technology investments help ensure care resources are accessible to all people.

Patients can access automated accessible mental health care tools, which could improve value-based care outcomes and enhance community provider workflows.

What’s needed during big EHR and other system changes to protect cash flow, improve data integrity, and drive better system adoption and satisfaction? Rich Amelio, VP of healthcare IT operations and consulting at consulting firm e4health, has answers.

The practice's optimal start rate – when a patient begins dialysis at home, receives a preemptive transplant or begins in-center hemodialysis – had been 40%. With the new electronic health record, it's now 90%.