Clinical

Key information in clinical decision-making tools needs to be rapidly scanned to be useful at the point of care.

With the proper training and technology, patients with end-stage kidney disease can perform dialysis themselves, says Dr. Shelly Nash, global chief medical information officer at Fresenius Medical Care, who will lead a panel on the topic at HIMSS23.

Amazon Web Services says the 23 startups selected for the new AWS Healthcare Accelerator are developing cloud-based solutions to help address the global healthcare worker shortage.

A technology-focused coalition aims to tackle health disparities in the city. Russ Hinz of Advocate Health, Stephanie Chia of University of Chicago Medicine and Susan Tolin from Chartis will explain more at HIMSS23.

Many health organizations are working to get patient information flowing more seamlessly, but data overload can frustrate clinicians. In a HIMSS23 Views from the Top session preview, athenahealth CEO Bob Segert offers thoughts on how IT can help.

Tracy Chu, corporate VP of population health and ACO chief executive at Scripps Health, will focus on how automation has enhanced patient-facing app experiences and clinician workflows in her upcoming HIMSS23 presentation.

Integrating the NVIDIA Clara healthcare platform could allow Medtronic to scale the development of algorithms to enhance real-time procedures and improve patient care.

The health system has added 3.5 cases per OR per month, which means greater revenue, shorter waiting lists for patients – and busier and more satisfied surgeons.

Patient satisfaction has been up 18% for those using the virtual care program compared with those hospitalized in a bricks-and-mortar facility, the health system's chief digital officer says, with many feeling more empowered to manage their conditions.

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