It’s been more than two years since ChatGPT was first released, and during that time artificial intelligence has become synonymous with generative AI. When most people discuss AI, they’re usually referring to large language models (LLMs) and related chatbots. That’s how big of an impact generative AI had across industries — as well as everyday people around the world...
From a volunteer effort in the late 1960s to a robust Federally Qualified Health Center, Stockton, Calif.-based Community Medical Centers continues to adapt to patient care needs.
That includes evolving its data analytics strategy, which previously involved mostly freeware and a single-person team. But with a growing demand for better analytics to drive operations and provide whole-person care to underserved...
Displays are just about everywhere in today’s healthcare settings, in locations as varied as waiting areas, exam rooms, nurse workstations, imaging centers and operating rooms.
However, not all displays are created equally. The technical standard for medical imaging recommends a luminance (brightness) of 350 candela per square meter (cd/m2) for diagnostic imaging, a luminance of 420 cd/m2 for mammography and...
Mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry continue to grow, spurred by a number of factors: Physician practice owners are retiring, specialty practices are joining larger organizations, and overall healthcare organizations are finding efficiencies in patient care and accounting by centralizing operations. In 2021, healthcare industry mergers and acquisitions were up 16 percent compared with 2020, valued at a...
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems use a lot of energy. They account for as much as 44 percent of a commercial building’s total energy consumption, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. It’s clear why healthcare organizations such as Mercy are automating their HVAC systems to make them more energy efficient.
The technology allows Mercy’s facilities department to centrally...
As Americans grow older (the share of the population age 65 and over is expected to increase from 17 percent today to 23 percent in 2060) and develop more acute care needs (80 percent of Americans over 65 have at least one chronic condition), older adults and their families will increasingly turn to senior care to meet their long-term...
Artificial intelligence holds immense opportunities for revolutionizing healthcare: From automating routine tasks to enhancing the accuracy of diagnostics, new advancements are already changing the way we approach patient care.
AI models have already begun integrating into real-world healthcare settings. This year, for example, we saw innovations including Google’s MedLM and Gemini models pushing boundaries in multimodal AI applications.
Considering the worldwide...
Healthcare is no stranger to managed service providers, as many health systems depend on temporary clinical staff, legal advisers and third-party partners for waste management, cleaning and food services. These professionals help organizations run smoothly without requiring them to hire and retain full-time staff.
Amid the increasing complexity of technology environments and growing resource constraints, the industry is turning its...
Through analytics, the Department of Justice was able to track down 16 people in Michigan and Ohio, including 12 physicians, who were sentenced last year for submitting more than $250 million in false claims and illegally distributing more than 6.6 million opioid pills.
Data analyzed by the DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit uncovered a list of doctors who gave patients...
