The World Economic Forum has estimated that the average hospital produces at least 50 petabytes of data each year. It’s widely accepted that roughly 80 percent of healthcare data is unstructured, which means that it must be normalized and standardized in some way to be machine-readable.
These factors make it critical for healthcare organizations to look holistically at how they...
Afraid, intriguing, harnessable and revolutionary were some of the words health IT leaders used to describe their thoughts on ChatGPT during the session “AI Strategies Getting into Formation” at ViVE 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. The generative artificial intelligence chatbot brought the conversation about AI to the forefront throughout the conference.
AI is no longer a technology of the future but...
There’s certainly no shortage of data in today’s health systems: The World Economic Forum has estimated that hospitals produce 50 petabytes of it every year. The problem is that up to 97 percent of that data goes unused, in large part because it remains in proprietary systems or other silos that leave it accessible only to the business units,...
Healthcare providers are grappling with significant workforce and labor challenges while simultaneously facing changing point-of-care needs, as patients increasingly expect treatment to be delivered quickly and efficiently.
The ability to exchange data in a timely manner and ensure all assets are functioning properly are essential components for ensuring timely, effective delivery of patient care.
Meanwhile, the sheer volume of medical devices...
“The old role of the CIO is dead,” said Aaron Miri, senior vice president and chief digital and information officer for Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Fla., in a session about how the CIO role is changing at ViVE 2023 in Nashville, Tenn.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital technology adoption in healthcare, and many health IT leaders at the conference said...
The healthcare industry is dealing with an onslaught of cyberattacks as bad actors target vulnerable and valuable patient data. The theft of this data through ransomware or phishing attacks can cause major financial losses, erode patient trust or, crucially, affect patient care.
While patients want more access to their data, they also want data privacy. Healthcare organizations must balance both...
iNTERFACEWARE is proud to exhibit at the HIMSS 2023 conference. When: April 17 – 21, 2023 Where: McCormick Place | Chicago Booth: 3474 As a leader in healthcare integration software, iNTERFACEWARE is pleased to connect with other industry professionals. HIMSS is one of the most significant health tech conferences which brings together healthcare professionals, technology providers...
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The meaning of digital transformation varies depending on whom you ask, but health IT leaders at ViVE 2023 agree that the time for innovation in healthcare is now. The industry is contending with clinician burnout, staff shortages, increased cyberthreats, changing patient demands and a growing wealth of data from which insights are waiting to be gleaned, all while digital...
The consumerization of healthcare has been expanding for years, but it was spurred on by the pandemic and patients’ growing comfort levels with digital-first approaches to healthcare. Smartwatches, increasing telehealth options and the pervasiveness of on-demand healthcare services such as direct-to-consumer lab testing are changing the way patients expect to interact with healthcare.
Responding to patients’ changing expectations is one...
