Clinical

AI in healthcare from cardiologist Anthony Chang with HIMSS TV

Anthony Chang, MD, is the chief intelligence and innovation officer at Children's Hospital of Orange County.

AI could help make physician work 'more interesting,' cardiologist says

By Mike Miliard 11:46 am May 09, 2018

The math is simple, says Anthony Chang, MD: machine intelligence + human intelligence = medical intelligence.

Geisinger will offer DNA sequencing as 'routine care' to all its patients

By Jessica Davis 09:38 am May 08, 2018

The Pennsylvania health system will launch a 1,000-patient pilot in six months with a systemwide rollout planned for the near future, said Geisinger President David Feinberg, MD.

Speech recognition works best when widely deployed, says KLAS

By Mike Miliard 02:57 pm May 04, 2018

To really work to its fullest potential, the technology must be used enterprise-wide, according to the report, which took a close look at customers with highest adoption levels.

A Career in Nursing Informatics?

By Anne Cooper 10:12 am May 04, 2018

Anne Cooper, NHS Digital Chief Nurse, and Danielle Siarri, Founder of InnoNurse, argue that the networked world has created an opportunity for nursing informatics professionals to connect and add value through sharing best practice examples and evidence-based research, looking at their career trajectory.

A panel discussion during the American Telemedicine Association Conference in Chicago on April 30. Credit: Twitter

Hospital culture is shifting toward telehealth, experts say at ATA

By Laura Lovett 03:27 pm May 03, 2018

While reimbursement is largely seen as a roadblock, a number of bold companies are forging ahead now rather than waiting for payment issues to be settled.

Michael Johnson, a decision support data scientist at St. Charles Health System, will be speaking at the HIMSS Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum on June 13.

Tips for doing DIY predictive analytics right

By Mike Miliard 09:17 am May 01, 2018

You don't have to rely on a vendor for one-size-fits-all algorithms. With a little elbow grease, it's possible to develop your own – and make them work for you.

Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir is among the hospitals in the UNC Health Care system. Credit: Google Maps

UNC Health uses Epic to pull in other EHR data to create better comprehensive patient view

By Bill Siwicki 09:37 am April 27, 2018

Using the company's "Happy Together" tool, UNC was able to document 12 percent of A1c test completions and 8.1 percent of flu shot completions from external data sources.

Geisinger injects machine learning into clinical workflow to find health problems faster

By Bernie Monegain 04:26 pm April 26, 2018

Hospitals executive says the algorithms can help clinicians reduce time to diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhages by 96 percent.

Ochsner chief clinical transformation officer predicts future of healthcare in 3 words

By Mike Miliard 01:15 pm April 26, 2018

Richard Milani, MD, said healthcare is headed for big changes and the sooner hospitals and practices get on board with connected consumers and easy access to data, the better off they'll be.