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Physicians need to critically assess the recommendations of AI to understand whether it’s picking up patterns in data or has made a mistake, says Jeremy Petch, director of digital health innovation at Hamilton Health Sciences, who is speaking at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.  

The authority for public hospitals in Hong Kong is at an advanced stage of digitization, having achieved 358 out of 400 HIMSS Digital Indicators in 2021, according to chief system manager Eric Wong.  

The rule of thumb is to have a human make final decisions, have software highlight when AI is involved and provide monitoring for outcomes in the workflow, says Sumit Rana, EVP of R&D reports at Epic.  

The Texas health system is also an investor in the company.

Identifying the right people who understand the correct process is critical, says Gajendira Sivajothi, group director of eHealth at Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara, Malaysia.

Engage clinicians and other stakeholders who need to own the project, says Dr. Tamara Sunbul, medical director of Clinical Informatics, who helped implement Epic at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare.  

Family caregivers have numerous challenges, including being recognized as part of the healthcare treatment process, says Felisha Norrington, director of academic assistance at GSU's College of Nursing and Health Professions.  

There were about 355,000 practicing NPs nationally in 2022, but this year, that number grew to 385,000.

Unfortunately, 61% of postings offered salaries less than $60,000, below the living wage in almost half of U.S. states.

The health system is focused on automation, such as having virtual nurse models to help overextended bedside nurses, says CIO Myra Davis.