Quality and Safety
Hospitals have to make manufacturers realize that prospective clients are buying based on security, says Parham Eftekhari, executive director of the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology.
While value-based care isn't a mandate for pediatrics, there are still incentives to make the switch and provide the best care for patients.
Brian Eastwood, content strategist at ReviveHealth and a HIMSS19 social media ambassador, says hospitals are deploying the tools in patient rooms to handle low-priority tasks like turning on the TV or closing shades.
Andrew Pendergast, VP of product at ThreatConnect, talks about providing external threat intelligence as well as skepticism about AI.
His Excellency Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services at Ministry of Health & Prevention in the UAE, details the government's AI strategy to improve outcome for patients and clinical staff.
The goals of consumerism and patient-centered care can be at odds, and the former may not be as effective in reducing costs as people thought.
Mike Fuller, regional managing director at InterSystems, declares that shaping the future of healthcare IT requires an understanding of common problems and solving them in a whole health economy.
A greater proportion of women were able to find affordable access to acute and preventive services, as well as insurance coverage.
The star algorithm fails to fully capture the typical observation that higher surgical volume is associated with better quality outcomes.
Thoracic surgeons are often reluctant to discharge patients on an accelerated time frame for fear of harm or readmission risk.