China Medical University Hospital unveils Microsoft genAI-based medical speech engine
It leverages Microsoft Azure GPT-4 to analyse and summarise verbal information and make automatic recommendations. Powered by WPeMatico
Boston Medical Center launches new hospital-at-home program
The health system’s new remote acute care unit aims to improve healthcare access and equity for eligible patients with daily clinical home visits and remote patient monitoring through its Medically Home technology. Powered by WPeMatico
Rush Memorial’s virtual ICU reduces transfers, boosts patient experience
And the telemedicine technology has increased the number of surgeries. It has enabled surgeons to feel comfortable performing more surgeries knowing they have available the clinical expertise to care for those patients in recovery in the ICU. Powered by WPeMatico
Rush partners with Suki to tackle physician burnout
Through bidirectional integration with Epic, the Chicago-based health system will trial Suki’s AI assistance across workflows in 30 specialties, which could achieve a 72% reduction in time spent on clinical documentation, the company said. Powered by WPeMatico
Geisinger is now part of Risant Health
As Kaiser Permanente closes its acquisition of the Pennsylvania-based IT innovator, Gesinger will be the first health system to join the nonprofit organization, which was created by Kaiser to speed the adoption of value-based care nationwide. Powered by WPeMatico
Johns Hopkins CISO: Don’t overlook the critical importance of foundational infrastructure
Darren Lacey discusses the key foundational technologies underlying healthcare’s IT infrastructure, and how innovative approaches to open-source tooling and memory safe languages can help improve health systems’ cybersecurity posture. Powered by WPeMatico
TEFCA: With greater simplification comes greater cybersecurity responsibility
Now that participation among multiple QHINs is allowed under TEFCA, The Sequoia Project addresses how cybersecurity requirements apply to all entities exchanging protected health data. Powered by WPeMatico
Sentara Health aligns its provider and payer sides, with the patient at the center
And technology is key, as the health system’s new Consumer Data Hub provides a secure 360-degree view of the patient, while its new Enterprise Data Fabric unifies diverse data sources – offering immediate access and enabling advanced AI-powered analytics. Powered by WPeMatico
State Department offers $10M reward for info on BlackCat
The Rewards for Justice program seeks information leading to the identification or location of any ALPHV BlackCat-linked cyber actor. The group claimed credit for the destabilizing Feb. 21 Change Healthcare ransomware attack. Powered by WPeMatico
AI can help providers get better outcomes in value-based care models
An accountable care expert offers perspective on the role artificial intelligence can play in transforming risk adjustment, synthesizing quality and risk data, and helping patients more fully engage with their care. Powered by WPeMatico