Healthcare organizations handle enormous amounts of data daily, including patient, social determinants of health, patient satisfaction, genomics, financial, claims and device data. According to one estimate, approximately 30 percent of the world’s data volume comes from the healthcare industry, and that’s expected to grow over the next few years. However, much of that data is siloed and unorganized, preventing...
As healthcare providers turn to telehealth to create hybrid care models beyond the walls of the hospital, mobile devices including laptops and Chromebooks are proving essential for clinicians and patients.
Laptops can play a significant role in supporting virtual healthcare initiatives by providing clinicians with a portable and powerful tool to conduct virtual consultations, access patient information and collaborate with...
HealthTech had a busy spring, covering this year’s American Telemedicine Association conference in San Antonio and ViVE 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. The two healthcare industry events featured great lessons on digital transformation and hybrid care from CIOs, physicians, nurses and more.
At one ViVE session, healthcare leaders discussed the challenges that older legacy systems present to digital transformation. Many in...
Turning healthcare’s vast oceans of data into actionable insights remains a top priority for leaders. A majority of organizations view analytics as critical to achieving broader strategic goals, and about 51 percent of executives say that data integration and interoperability are the most significant barriers, according to a 2021 Sage Growth Partners report.
As one of the largest health systems...
Healthcare organizations today face increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats, worsening IT staff shortages and mounting concerns about the economic landscape. With no end in sight for these challenges, health IT leaders need solutions and services that can protect their organizations and create efficiencies without requiring a major investment.
One way health IT leaders can tackle financial, technical and operational challenges is through...
A modern data platform, though powerful, is only as effective as the people who use it. To get the most out of their data and analytics efforts, healthcare organizations must adopt a strategic set of practices for implementation, utilization and improvement over time.
An effective approach to the modern data platform incorporates four important steps:
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The consensus from health IT leaders and stakeholders at ViVE 2023 was clear — now is an exciting time for healthcare. The pandemic accelerated digital transformation, and speakers at the event focused on keeping pace with that momentum by embracing innovation and artificial intelligence while evolving the way health IT stakeholders operate within their roles.
HealthTech spoke with some of...
An increase in automation will likely sweep across industries soon. According to a 2022 Gartner survey, 85 percent of infrastructure and operation leaders who don’t have full automation now expect to become more automated within two to three years.
In healthcare, interest in automation and tools powered by artificial intelligence continues to grow amid a grim economic forecast and an overburdened...
