The introduction of AI into solo or group practices can assist in completing administrative tasks, organizing information faster, and supporting effective, personalized care.
What contributes to the stress and what BCBA employers can do to alleviate it
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Plenful has completed a $17 million Series A funding round, bringing its total fundraising amount to date to more than $25 million. The startup offers a software platform that automates the manual and administrative tasks that burden pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Mass General Brigham researchers conducted a study to learn more about the efficacy of large language models when used to draft responses to patient messages in the EHR. The results showed that these AI tools can do a good job at reducing physicians’ workloads and improving patient education — but also that these tools have limitations that require human oversight.
It can be tiring pretending to be someone you’re not. For many neurodivergent people at work, this is an everyday reality — and it’s burning them out.
Implementing diverse and sustained strategies to empower frontline workers should be the cornerstone of any modern healthcare workforce management program.
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.
It's a complex, multifaceted problem that no magic bullet will solve — but more visibility into the data behind hiring and salaries for RNs may help. Here’s a look at how.
Will American healthcare go the way of the banking sector’s consolidation into a handful of all-powerful titans?
At ViVE 2024, Tarun Kapoor — chief digital transformation officer at New Jersey-based Virtua Health — highlighted a conundrum he thinks may be the reason why AI hasn't been able to move the needle when it comes to solving the clinician shortage.
The psychiatric collaborative care model offers an opportunity to mitigate burnout by reducing the burden placed on primary care providers (PCPs) and more effectively supporting their patients with behavioral health needs.
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
WellSpan Health launched a virtual nursing pilot involving Artisight’s smart hospital platform. So far, WellSpan’s nurses “are loving it,” said Erin Langmead, the health system’s interim director of clinical informatics and physician informatics support.
The AI tools that radiologists need the most are ones that integrate their workflows and make it easier to access past images, said Dr. Jocelyn Chertoff, radiology chair at Dartmouth Health. When adopting AI to address their workforce shortage, hospitals need to involve clinicians early-on in decisions about what new tools to implement, she also noted.
At RSNA 2023, GE HealthCare announced the launch of a new AI suite designed to simplify radiologists’ workflows when reading mammograms and help them detect breast cancer in patients sooner. The new offering includes three AI tools made by iCAD.
Knowing that many tech solutions end up being not as effective as health systems would have hoped, two health system executives gave examples of tools they believe have made a significant impact on staffing issues at their organizations. One is a wearable patch that continuously monitors inpatients’ vital signs, and one is a platform that allows providers to fill open shifts with local nurses.
Putting all the AI pieces into place effectively requires clarity of what organizations want to accomplish - and for much of healthcare, the Quadruple Aim remains at the very top. Although how to get there will look different, clarity on principles and values that will guide the development of what comes next is paramount to setting us up for years to come.