High-quality imaging coupled with computer technologies for the eye could be used in the future to identify strokes, before they happen, and cardiovascular disease, but interoperability challenges remain, says Kerry Goetz, associate director, NEI Office of Data Science and Health Informatics.
ORLANDO – Artificial intelligence bridges a lot of gaps in healthcare, and one Middle Eastern hospital is testing the limits of the technology, aiming to improve behavioral healthcare while also being an economic engine of growth.
ORLANDO – Generative AI, or GenAI, holds the potential to drastically transform healthcare, and some trends and use cases are beginning to generate excitement among health leaders, who see the promise of improved diagnostics, personalized treatment plans and operational efficiencies. In a panel discussion at HIMSS24 in Orlando Tuesday, “Generative Al in Healthcare: Hype, Integration, […]
HIMSS clinical informatics advisor Whende Carroll discusses the 26th annual Nursing Informatics Forum at HIMSS24 and how technologies have created efficiencies in the post-pandemic world.
ORLANDO – Hal Wolf, president and CEO, HIMSS, and Geun Chan Lim, CEO of Korea Health Information Service, signed a Memorandum of Understanding at HIMSS24 on Tuesday. The MOU brings a three-year collaborative relationship between HIMSS and the Republic of Korea for Electronic Medical Record adoption in hospitals throughout the country.
ORLANDO – The future of primary care and how retailers are disrupting the traditional experience was the focus of a fireside chat between Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, chief physician executive at Press Ganey and Sashi Moodley, chief medical officer at Walgreens.
ORLANDO – Behavioral health issues are unfortunately common in today’s healthcare environment; suicides, psychiatric bed capacity and lack of access to psychiatrists all occur with some regularity, and as is the case with many aspects of healthcare, technology can help to address some of these issues.
It’s important for physicians to make sure the work they sign off on is their own, says Dr. Yaa Kumah-Crystal, associate professor of biomedical informatics and pediatric endocrinology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
ORLANDO – When it comes to investing in employee well-being, a number of tools are starting to emerge. Creating a positive, psychologically healthy workplace, addressing equity in workplace mental health and improving access to treatment options are some of the things that are now possible in healthcare. In a healthy culture, thriving employees are able […]
The American Hospital Association said it welcomes a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services calling on UnitedHealth Group for increased transparency about the Change Healthcare’s cybersecurity attack and urging UHG to step up payments to hospitals, physicians and other providers.