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It's crucial to pool resources to improve outcomes during times of crisis, says Dr. Monica Bharel, advanced clinical senior public health advisor and former commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
A shortage of skilled nursing is disrupting care delivery nationwide. The workforce challenge is not going away, and will require creative approaches, including virtual care, says Wendy Deibert, chief nursing officer at Caregility.
Discussing the value and potential disruption of generative AI for healthcare, the chief medical information officer sees big value ahead from large language models, but says he's taking a cautiously deliberative approach to deploying them.
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According to AWS International Government Health Lead Nicky Murphy, providers can improve their productivity and resilience by migrating to cloud. Cloud platforms also offer native AI and machine learning tools.
The newly released Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset has potential in medicine, including how its eye-tracking technology could affect a surgeon's performance, says Sam Glassenberg, founder and CEO of Level Ex.
Chapters also provide volunteering opportunities, notes Sepi Browning, IT director/business partner at Piedmont Healthcare.
Sam Seering, product manager of Cheers for Epic, talks about expanding engagement with patients, and how a switch to automated outreach saved one provider $37K, while addressing a care gap.
Automation is bridging the gap between clinical and coding and documentation, says Tami McMasters Gomez, director of coding and clinical documentation integrity services at UC Davis Medical Center.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Director Melanie Rainer describes how her office is helping providers understand and meet their security and compliance requirements.
The health system's department of care transformation and innovation is focused on specific care delivery challenges such as staffing, scheduling and provider documentation, says Dr. John Doulis.