Recently, researchers unveiled a technique for using artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose COVID-19 from X-rays in mere minutes, compared with waiting hours for the results of a PCR test. It’s yet another example of the in-roads AI and its offspring, machine language (ML) and natural language processing (NLP), are making in medicine.
Through and beyond the global pandemic, ensuring regulatory compliance and data security is critical for leaders across the accelerating healthcare and life sciences industries. Organizations dealing with a patient’s personal health information must meet the required regulations for protecting and securing the information to avoid data breaches. Working with a HITRUST certified vendor can assure partners and patients that their data is maintained with the highest level of security.
Even before the pandemic, American Medical Association research linked breakdowns in EHR usability to physician burnout. Now, with 51% of physicians saying the time they spend on the EHR outside scheduled work time is “excessive” or “moderately high,” identifying ways to optimize use of the EHR is emerging as a key way to relieve physicians’ administrative burden and bring back joy in medicine.
According to a recent Healthcare Triangle survey, two out of three healthcare executives strive to digitally transform their healthcare organization primarily to improve the patient experience. Unfortunately, according to the same survey, some two-thirds of respondents who say they have a documented strategy for digital transformation believe they don’t have enough resources to implement it. The biggest obstacles: lack of staff resources (49%) and cost (about 25%).
As healthcare continues to digitize, it has enabled greater access and higher quality of care for patients. However, due to the abundance of personally identifiable information (PII), it has made the healthcare sector vulnerable to cyberattacks and ransomware attacks.
Epic EHR implementation pose many challenges for healthcare organizations. When done with the right tools and strategies in place, organizations can significantly improve patient care and clinical workflows. One of the most important factors to consider when embarking on Epic implementation is collaboration.
MEDITECH users now have the benefit of an EHR that can meet their changing clinical and healthcare process requirements, all with the power of cutting-edge IT infrastructure. With a flexible and compliant IT infrastructure, these health systems are one stride ahead in meeting the growing demands in the healthcare landscape.
Healthcare organizations strive to provide safe, secure environments for their patients and staff. It is also of paramount importance that healthcare data remains private and protected from unauthorized access and data breaches. To achieve these goals in an increasingly digital world, there has been a turn to security certifications such as HITRUST certification.
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, innovative technology is playing an increasingly important role in improving patient outcomes. Healthcare providers and organizations are under increasing pressure to optimize operations and outcomes while navigating the limitations of finite resources.
What are healthcare disruptors?
Healthcare disruptors are companies or technologies that are disrupting the traditional healthcare landscape by introducing innovative ways to deliver better and more affordable care, improve access, address social determinants of health and health inequalities, and physician burnout.
