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The data-driven Patient Acuity Nursing Tool, or PANT, maximizes patient and nursing outcomes, and has been extensively validated and determined to be an accurate reflection of nursing workload for various patient populations, the project coordinator reports.

Suki AI's flagship product, in use at more than 250 health systems, prepares clinical notes and codes after each visit to give clinicians more time with patients and lower documentation. Punit Soni, CEO and founder, explains.  

The new lab will evaluate artificial intelligence in the health domain in a simulated real-world environment, help innovators refine their machine learning models and offer AI workforce development training.

The organization has released a draft framework to ensure that algorithms and artificial intelligence applications in healthcare perform responsibly, and in the service of better health for all. 

Measuring the impact of the Colombian Civil Air Patrol's volunteer healthcare mission is helping it to increase and sustain services in the most remote areas, says Manish Kohli, founder and president of the Pul Alliance for Digital Health and Equity.  

Before deploying the technology, staff was 67% core staff, 8% flexible staff and 25% agency staff. Afterward, the mix became 69% core, 23% flexible and gig staff, and only 8% agency staff.

David Smith, CFO of Anatomy IT, says direct oversight must be weighed against investments in new technology.  

By leveraging AI, providers can instantly connect to patients locally and keep a communication channel open throughout their care journeys, explains Don Thompson, head of marketing at TeleVox.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center now relies on videos as part of its virtual care program to educate patients. One of many benefits: It has reduced inbound patient questions – for every 15 questions nurses used to get, now they get only one.

DeepScribe has worked to build trust in its ambient AI by deploying validation models that prevent inaccuracies and maintain the integrity of the clinical documentation it generates. Matthew Ko, its cofounder, president and COO, explains.