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The health system's CMIO says technology has enabled an array of operational efficiencies with quicker, automated schedule generation – and happier doctors.

2017 saw Houston Methodist Coordinated Care Medicare Accountable Care Organization in the 40th percentile in some of the CMS ACO quality metrics. Today it's in the 90th. Physicians also have received CMS shared savings based on their quality percentile performance.

While 93% of physicians said that they feel burned out in athenahealth’s third Physician Sentiment Survey, conducted by the Harris Poll, 83% said that AI had the potential to reduce administrative burdens.

Te Whatu Ora recently disclosed the state of the health system's digital assets to the new Health Minister.

AT&T employees can access providers across more than 35 specialties, receive support from a care advocate, and access guidance around IVF, surrogacy, and more.  

The healthcare workforce should prepare for a "once-in-a-century revolution," a labor law expert says, with artificial intelligence poised to directly impact the way nurses and other healthcare professionals do their jobs.

"With improved monitoring and measurement capabilities, we have been better equipped to understand the dynamics of falls, identify trends and implement targeted interventions," says a nursing leader at the North Carolina health system.

Also, the NSW government has expanded statewide the implementation of its virtual urgent care service for children.

Medical students' views and experiences on AI utilization and trust in the technology, are shared by Dr. Patrick Thomas, director of digital innovation in pediatric surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine.

Even the best algorithm could still need months to verify its performance, a healthcare systems expert says. So IT leaders should ensure they budget for the training process whenever they evaluate any artificial intelligence technology.