Quality and Safety

Mayo Clinic CIO discusses AI onstage at HIMSS23 in April
By Mike Miliard 11:25 am June 08, 2023
The health system is prioritizing "patient safety, privacy and ethical considerations" as it pushes forward to realize positive impacts from artificial intelligence and machine learning, says CIO Cris Ross.
Kurt Delbene, the VA's CIO
By Andrea Fox 11:00 am June 08, 2023
Kurt DelBene spoke this week about how small contractors can get up to bat for more Veterans Affairs IT projects, and discussed how too much parsing on major federal initiatives – like Healthcare.gov, which he helped rescue – can lead to failed strategy.
Electrocardiogram analysis represented by a reading on a screen
By Mike Miliard 09:49 am June 07, 2023
The research, which builds on a training approach similar to that of ChatGPT, uses image-based modeling for ECG analysis – potentially enabling more effective heart function assessment and diagnosis of heart attacks and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
A physicians office with Asian and NHPI physicians and patients.
By Andrea Fox 10:58 am June 06, 2023
Masked in broad datasets, distinct subgroups within Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations can be subject to racialized health outcomes, according to researchers at Kaiser Family Foundation.
A doctor in a virtual consultation with a patient
By Adam Ang 10:29 pm June 05, 2023
The revised telehealth rules will take effect in September.
Doctors and other medical workers meeting in a conference room.
By Susan Morse 03:01 pm May 31, 2023
"Rise to Health is about making health equity actionable," says Dr. Kedar Mate.
President Biden
By Mike Miliard 10:00 am May 30, 2023
New initiatives launched by the White House include an updated strategic plan for artificial intelligence from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a new RFI seeking input on mitigating AI risks.
Jean-Claude Saghbini at Lumeris on stage speaking about AI
By Bill Siwicki 10:55 am May 26, 2023
Industry-defined limitations can help ensure an accelerated path to adoption by protecting providers from algorithm failures that could cause counter-evolutionary overreactions to artificial intelligence usage, says one CTO.
iPad with stethoscope indicating health IT podcast
By Bill Siwicki 10:31 am May 26, 2023
Ryan Oliver, research director at KLAS, shows how Best in KLAS status leads to successful implementations. Additionally, he offers a deep dive into some of the most important implementation best practices for provider organizations.
A doctor using a desktop computer
By Adam Ang 03:20 am May 26, 2023
Also, the South Korean government is helping expedite the approval of a VR-based therapy for treating visual impairment.