- How the Chief AI Officer at Children's National approaches clinical and admin automationAlda Mizaku says the health system also is using artificial intelligence to boost predictive analytics efforts, among other use cases. And she offers advice to peers looking to become healthcare Chief AI Officers. Read more »
- HIMSSCast: How digital health can lower costs and enhance care deliveryPwC U.S. Health Services Advisory Leader Thom Bales discusses advancements in care delivery helping alleviate inflationary pressures, the role of digital health in addressing healthcare's major challenges, and much more. Read more »
- Apollo Hospitals to integrate AI copilots and more AI briefsNational Taiwan University Hospital has incorporated speech-to-text AI in its telehealth platform. Read more »
- Asan Medical Center reaches Stage 7 of INFRAM24South Korea's biggest hospital reportedly saved $1.4 million in operational costs after consolidating and virtualising its IT servers. Read more »
- DEA plans to create a special telehealth registration for prescribersThe rule would establish a framework for a telehealth controlled substance registry and authorize three types of special registration. Some industry groups have voiced concerns for providers in their initial reactions to the proposed rule. Read more »
- Children's National AI chief discusses her role and its many demandsAlda Mizaku, chief data and artificial intelligence officer at the DC-based hospital, explains what skills are needed for this emerging C-suite position, and explains why an enterprise AI leader must be able to talk with anyone in any department. Read more »
- Cleveland Clinic teams with Miami University for quantum computing educationThe aim of the collaboration is to harness the "leading-edge power of quantum computing to shape the future of healthcare and technology" and create "a robust ecosystem that will attract, educate and retain top talent." Read more »
- ASTP appoints 3 new health IT leaders: CTO, CDO and CAIOThe new hires have deep public and private sector experience and will lead HHS efforts around artificial intelligence, data and digital technology within the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy's Office of the CTO. Read more »
- Telemedicine helps SSM Health triple volume of psychiatric careThe St. Louis pediatric hospital has fully integrated its in-house behavioral health team with vendor tele-psychiatrists – including in its Epic EHR. The percentage of new patients scheduled within 14 days has jumped from 14% to more than 60%. Read more »
- Truveta and 30 health systems increase genomic sequencing goalBilled as more than 10 times the scale of previous endeavors, the Truveta Genome Project aims to ensure representation across ancestries, ethnicities, genders and other social drivers of health – and broaden the reach of precision medicine. Read more »
- How AI helps deliver ROI for enterprise imaging effortsArtificial intelligence can boost efficiency of imaging providers and support roles that offer greater provider productivity, says The Gordian Knot Group's Dawn Cram, who offers a preview of her HIMSS25 session on the subject. Read more »
- AI roundup: News from Mayo Clinic, Google Cloud and moreMayo Clinic takes its artificial intelligence-powered documentation platform enterprise-wide, Google Cloud collaborates on drug repurposing AI and a government-funded infectious disease risk model aims to improve public health resilience. Read more »
- AI will boost workflow, workforce development and patient safety in 2025The CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health sees big artificial intelligence developments this year – and predicts that AI is moving from a reactive force in healthcare to a proactive one. Read more »
- Particle Health responds to Epic's motion to dismissThe company says in a 46-page detailed argument that Epic sought to deliberately eliminate its ability to gain payer market share and "brazenly doubles and triples down on knowingly false statements about Particle in its motion." Read more »
- HHS publishes AI Strategic Plan, with guidance for healthcare, public health, human servicesThe framework explores ways to spur innovation and adoption, enable more trustworthy model development, promote access and foster AI-empowered healthcare workforces. Read more »
- Reducing physician burnout requires a multifaceted approachAnd yes, that includes AI. Dr. Anwar Jebran, a primary care physician informaticist, dives deep into LLM-powered ambient artificial intelligence while offering a preview of his HIMSS25 panel session on technology's role in alleviating burnout. Read more »
- Healthcare industry aligning on AI model cards, and other innovationsAs the artificial intelligence policies developed under the Biden Administration come into focus and a new inauguration approaches, one healthcare AI leader says he's optimistic about the future of public-private partnerships in the space. Read more »
- HIMSSCast: A look ahead at 2025 trendlinesIn the year ahead, a new president and new policies won't be the only changes in store as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, virtual care, digital therapeutics, reimbursement and more continue to evolve. Read more »
- HIMSS launches new member benefits, with research, analytics and other resourcesThe enhanced membership program offers access to proprietary research, maturity assessment tools, professional development and other resources to help healthcare organizations with digital transformation. Read more »
- CHAI launches open-source healthcare AI nutrition label model cardThe Coalition for Health AI is offering its Applied Model Card artificial intelligence transparency tool on GitHub to build "the kind of trust that we need," says its CEO Dr. Brian Anderson. Read more »
- What to expect in Asia-Pacific health IT in 2025?Healthcare providers and IT vendors in the region have weighed in with their predictions for healthcare technology in the new year. Read more »
- AI that identifies undiagnosed cognitive impairment could improve VBCA statistical analysis evaluated a refit of the Dementia AlgoRithm, which helps determine patients at risk for cognitive decline, using administrative claims data. It found the new models could be a game-changer for value-based care providers. Read more »
- Kaiser Permanente's new head of AI on 'two fundamental shifts' the technology will enableThe sprawling health system believes artificial intelligence should never replace the judgment of clinicians and must be carefully assessed, says Dr. Daniel Yang, who offers a closer look at Kaiser's successful rollout of a genAI tool for clinicians, among other insights. Read more »
- NeuroFlow acquires, integrates Intermountain's behavioral health analytics modelThe health system's proprietary model offers a clinically validated approach to identifying behavioral health patterns and risk stratification to help guide more targeted decision making and improve care, the company says. Read more »
- FDA updates guidance on pulse ox devices used in healthcareThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published updated draft recommendations to help improve the performance of pulse oximeters across skin tones. Read more »
- 2025 forecast: Telehealth will boost panel size and enable more delegationA virtual care CEO says telemedicine means more physicians in the mix, enabling them to delegate less-complex tasks. Health systems should then be able to reduce wait times with that newly expanded capacity. Read more »
- FDA offers new draft guidance to developers of AI-enabled medical devicesAfter resolving how it will review updates to previously approved artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices, the agency will release its full draft proposal for market submissions. Read more »
- In 2025, look for more digital-first patient engagement and data-driven decisionsIn an increasingly competitive healthcare landscape, a strong digital presence and a superior care experience can be decisive factors in attracting and retaining patients, says one health IT consultant. Read more »
- DoD to develop scalable genAI testing datasetsThrough a recently completed multipronged red-teaming effort, the agency said it will develop repeatable testing datasets that can be used to evaluate large language model tools and services in the future. Read more »
- HIMSSCast: How genAI can reinvent the work of cliniciansGenerative AI and other technologies can help ease the clinician shortage by augmenting the work of doctors and nurses and offering significant outcomes, says Accenture Health Strategy Lead Brian P. Kalis. Read more »