In today’s healthcare environment, clinicians spend a significant amount of time in the electronic health record coordinating patient care. Care teams collaborate and take detailed notes to paint a comprehensive picture of a patient’s history, clinical course and care plan.
However, many EHRs are accessed largely by desktop or laptop computers, which presents a challenge for clinicians who are often...
Gone are the days of point solutions and patched-together processes for connected care. At this point, healthcare organizations should be moving toward a more integrated vision of digitally enabled care delivery.
Some organizations will need help overcoming persistent hurdles. But here are key areas where connected care has become a more seamless part of day-to-day service offerings.
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In the past year, the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence has become increasingly focused on the advancements and applications of generative AI and large language models. This shift in attention is well-founded, as these technologies represent some of the most significant leaps forward in AI capabilities, offering unparalleled potential for innovation across various sectors, including nonprofit organizations.
Traditionally, in the aging-services...
As clinicians know, addressing the needs of patients living with chronic conditions, such as heart failure, Type 2 diabetes or hypertension, places a high level of strain on primary care providers and health systems. Although these patients require ongoing monitoring and regular check-ins to manage their conditions and help keep them out of the hospital, we typically see them...
Providing excellent care for patients, both in person and online, is essential for healthcare organizations. Patients have higher expectations than ever, demanding personalized virtual care, convenient access and clear communication.
Unfortunately, providers often struggle to meet these demands, in part because of the administrative burdens placed on physicians. Research shows that physicians spend more time on administrative tasks than working with...
Healthcare organizations generate millions of pieces of data, and clinicians’ need to pull meaningful insights from that data as it continues to increase. That’s where data engineers come in. They can design tools to expedite a broad array of processes and help health system leaders improve efficiency, patient safety and healthcare delivery.
Data engineering solutions rapidly process huge volumes of...
Growth in the U.S. population and changes in its demographics over the past 40 years have led to a disparity in care access. In 1980, 740 counties were considered “metro” areas while approximately 2,400 counties were considered “nonmetro.” That balance has now shifted; as of 2020, there are more than 1,250 metro counties and fewer than 2,000 nonmetro counties.
This...
We all know that multifactor authentication is a must-have to defend against cyberattacks in healthcare. But what happens when those extra layers of security start to wear people down? That’s where the concept of MFA fatigue comes in. It’s the frustration that users feel when they’re hit with repeated MFA prompts, and attackers are ready to exploit this.
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As the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to expand in healthcare, the next generation of clinicians will need to be more knowledgeable about such technologies. This raises challenges and opportunities for medical schools.
Educators are integrating AI and ML into curricula to train medical students to practice medicine in the real world, says Dr. Bernard Chang,...
The role of spatial computing technology is growing quickly in healthcare. Innovative solutions for mental health treatment, 3D imaging and clinical training have already been deployed at major medical centers, with the Apple Vision Pro being the most common device used to operate spatial computing apps.
“It’s a new paradigm for computing,” says Dr. Brian Lichtenstein, an internal medicine physician...
