Many books review in painful detail the problems with the U.S. healthcare system, but few suggest incremental, easily implemented, and realistic solutions. It is doubtful that radically changing a $4 trillion, 19% of GDP health …
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It is possible that some human jobs may be replaced by digital workers or artificial intelligence (AI) in the future, but it is also important to note that many new jobs will likely be created …
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It depends on the context. In some cases, too much patient data can be a burden on clinicians, making it difficult to find the most important information. In other cases, more data can be beneficial, …
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(To better understand AI and its impact on healthcare, I regularly publish the results of my “chat” with OpenAI. All changes to the response are identified. Source: OpenAI.com)
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The Power of AI What does all this hype interest in artificial intelligence really mean for healthcare? To better understand its potential impact, I “chat” with OpenAI and share the responses with you. Every post …
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Revolutionary HIT requires a focus on three key areas: 1) processes and workflows, 2) information technology tools, and 3) healthcare provider tasks, duties and responsibilities.
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In 1966, Avedis Donabedian proposed a conceptual model for examining health services and evaluating quality of care. The Donabedian model includes three pillars: structure, process, and outcomes. Structure represents the physical plant, equipment, and staff …
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While many organizations recognize the need to become digitally driven to survive in a value-based contracted healthcare marketplace, many providers struggle with creating a provable strategy to achieve success. Measuring digital success via number of …
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In the US, consumers reign supreme. American retailers understand their customers and use data to influence what they buy, what they pay, and when they return for more. With more than 68 percent of the …
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Visionary Elon Musk fears it. Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking worried about it. Microsoft’s Bill Gates embraces it. Science fiction writer Philip K. Dick wrote about androids having the capacity to dream because of it. At HIMSS 2019, everyone talked about it.
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