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Why ScionHealth isn’t creating a new role for AI

04/22/25 at 03:00 AM

Why ScionHealth isn’t creating a new role for AIBecker's Health IT; by Naomi Diaz; 4/21/25 At Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth, CIO and Senior Vice President Robecca Quammen told Becker’s that AI governance is being treated as an extension of the CIO role, rather than a justification for creating a new executive position. Robecca Quammen: 

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7 challenges of AI integration in healthcare and their remedies

04/21/25 at 03:00 AM

7 challenges of AI integration in healthcare and their remedies informa - TechTarget and Informa; by John Moore; 4/16/25 The healthcare sector faces many hurdles when adopting AI. Obstacles include setting an AI strategy, dealing with fragmented data, and addressing ethics, security and compliance. The integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare has been long coming, dating back to at least the 1980s, when expert systems were touted as a potential diagnostic tool. ... Top challenges of AI in healthcare:

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Using technology to improve matching drug details in hospice care

04/21/25 at 03:00 AM

Using technology to improve matching drug details in hospice care Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH); by Matt Phillion; 4/17/25 For Wise Hospice Options, prescribers had been spending an average of 15 seconds matching each flagged drug and 20 seconds per drug entering missing sig, or label, details. Recently, they incorporated clinical-grade AI from DrFirst into automating this process, enabling those same providers to spend two to three seconds per drug, with fewer medications flagged for manual review by pill icons. ... The AI implementation allowed Wise to standardize data from different systems into a workflow that allows clinicians to see complete information before ordering prescriptions, helping avoid delays and reduce errors. Clinicians continue to review medication information for accuracy and adjust based on discussions with the patient but require fewer clicks and keystrokes so they can make faster, more informed decisions. ... Why the impact on hospice is key: The first thing to consider, Faubion explains, is that when it comes to hospice patients, they are going to be on a lot of medications. ...

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Cybersecurity contracts at risk as HHS cuts 150 IT workers: Report

04/18/25 at 03:00 AM

Cybersecurity contracts at risk as HHS cuts 150 IT workers: Report Becker's Health IT; by Naomi Diaz; 4/15/25 The Department of Health and Human Services could face a critical breakdown in its IT and cybersecurity systems after a sweeping reduction in force that eliminated key staff and leadership, Wired reported April 14, citing four current and former agency employees. More than 150 workers in HHS’ Office of the Chief Information Officer were among hundreds of administrative staff laid off April 1, according to the report. These employees were responsible for contract renewals and cybersecurity licenses and oversaw operations at the department’s Computer Security Incident Response Center — the hub for detecting and responding to cyberthreats across the department. Sources told Wired the cuts left no one in place to renew critical cybersecurity contracts, some of which are set to expire as soon as June.

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One last game: student builds virtual reality experience for hospice patients

04/18/25 at 03:00 AM

One last game: student builds virtual reality experience for hospice patients Clemson News; by Sam Cannon; 4/15/25 At Clemson, a dedication to innovating health care and fostering wellness means more than just training the next generation of doctors and nurses. For Class of 2025 student Rob Martin, it has meant curating meaningful moments for members of his community. ... [Rob] joined the Tandem VR™ team, a concept invented by Olivia McAnirlin, Virtual Reality and Nature Lab co-director at Clemson, which helps people connect to past experiences and complete “bucket lists” with their loved ones. As part of this project, local hospice care patients were asked what they would want the chance to experience one more time before they pass. When the overwhelming response from patients was a Clemson football game, a research team of undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners and faculty got to work.

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Why risk managers need to address SaaS security

04/17/25 at 03:00 AM

Why risk managers need to address SaaS security Risk Management; by Chithra Rajagopalan; 4/15/25 As organizations increasingly adopt cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps that store and handle sensitive and proprietary company data, cybersecurity risks have quickly become direct financial concern. The stakes around SaaS have never been higher—today, current spend on SaaS tools like Workday, Google Workspace and ServiceNow is in the hundreds of billions, or approximately $8,700 per employee. ...

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AI in procurement: How different industries are harnessing its power

04/16/25 at 03:00 AM

AI in procurement: How different industries are harnessing its power Spend Matters; by Spend Matters Team; 4/15/25 ... Across industries, AI is capable of reshaping procurement, making it smarter, more predictive and highly efficient. In this article we will highlight some of the key changes AI has made to procurement strategies in the following industries: manufacturing and industrials, life sciences and healthcare, and the public sector.

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The future of management is hybrid: Leading human-AI teams in a new era of work

04/16/25 at 02:00 AM

The future of management is hybrid: Leading human-AI teams in a new era of work Holtz Communication + Technology; by Shel Holtz; 4/12/25 ... Consider healthcare, where an AI agent will draft post-visit follow-up patient care plans, schedule check-ins, send reminders, and flag unusual symptoms in post-visit surveys for review. The human nurse practitioner will review and personalize the follow-up plan, contact patients in need of emotional support or clarification, and make clinical decisions about concerns the AI has flagged. ... Healthcare managers will have to align clinical protocols with AI-generated outputs, ensure HIPAA compliance (in the U.S.), and train staff to interpret and override AI recommendations when necessary. ... With less busy work, managers should be able to to focus on those aspects of managing that require a human touch, shifting to leading and mentoring, employing soft skills over hard skills, as shown in this chart: [Management Task/Skill | AI-AGents - Strength | Human Managers - Strength]

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Why AI demands a new breed of leaders

04/15/25 at 03:00 AM

Why AI demands a new breed of leadersMIT Sloan Management Review; by Faisal Hoque, Thomas H. Davenport, Erik Nelson; 4/9/25Artificial intelligence is changing how humans and machines work together. But most organizations still focus on the technical aspect of AI implementation because their leadership structure does too. Companies need a new role, the chief innovation and transformation officer, to manage the profound cultural and organizational changes AI adoption brings. Here’s why forward-thinking organizations already have or plan to hire such leaders.

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Doctors are getting creative with artificial intelligence

04/11/25 at 03:00 AM

Doctors are getting creative with artificial intelligenceMedscape; by Tatum Anderson; 4/7/25Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more embedded in the work life of some physicians who are taking the initiative to test its use in various scenarios. “I use [generative AI] all the time,” Mohamed Elsabbagh, MBBCh, endocrinology consultant with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Huddersfield, England, told Medscape Medical News. “I’m a big fan of it, and it has helped me a lot to find papers, summarize guidelines, or compare protocols.” Mohammad Abdalmohsen, MBBS, a lung cancer fellow at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, told Medscape Medical News that he also uses generative AI, like ChatGPT, often. “If you give it very specific questions, it comes up with great answers. I just asked ChatGPT for a protocol that I couldn’t find, and it got it for me in 5 seconds.”

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7 common transformation mistakes and how to avoid them

04/07/25 at 03:00 AM

7 common transformation mistakes and how to avoid them CIO; by Patrizia Licata; 4/3/25 Just because technology solutions are readily available doesn’t mean transformation will automatically succeed. ... Knowing what’s at stake, here are some key mistakes and misconceptions to avoid in order to help ensure digital transformation success.

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Healthcare data breaches average $11M per incident: Report

04/03/25 at 03:00 AM

Healthcare data breaches average $11M per incident: Report Becker's Health IT; by Naomi Diaz; 3/28/25 Cyberattacks have hit 78% of U.S. healthcare organizations, with the average cost of a breach soaring to $11 million per incident — largely due to ransomware attacks — according to a March 28 report from Black Book Market Research. Black Book Market Research, a technology survey organization, released findings from its first-quarter 2025 Global Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey, which gathered responses from more than 1,200 healthcare administrators worldwide. Participants were sourced through LinkedIn professional groups. The study revealed a sharp rise in cybersecurity threats targeting EHRs and patient data. [Continue reading ...] 

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Bill Gates AI jobs: 3 roles that will survive

04/01/25 at 03:00 AM

Bill Gates AI jobs: 3 roles that will surviveArchynewsy; 3/30/25...  Despite the potential for widespread automation, Gates identifies three key areas where human expertise will remain indispensable: creative work, those requiring high levels of emotional intelligence, and skilled trades. These professions share a common thread – they rely on uniquely human capabilities that AI currently struggles to replicate. ... Gates predicts substantial changes in sectors like healthcare and education, with AI potentially handling many diagnostic and instructional duties currently fulfilled by doctors and teachers. ... [Continue reading ...]

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From risk to resilience: Leveraging blockchain to safeguard patient data and drive interoperability

03/25/25 at 03:00 AM

From risk to resilience: Leveraging blockchain to safeguard patient data and drive interoperability Healthcare Business Today; by Krista Bowman; 3/21/25 The numbers tell a startling story. Over 42% of the U.S. population is estimated to have had their healthcare records compromised in 2024 alone, exposing critical vulnerabilities within systems meant to protect patient privacy. A staggering 146 million records were impacted in 13 high-profile data breaches, including the largest healthcare breach in history at Change Healthcare, which affected an estimated 100 million individuals. ... In the U.S., a few healthcare companies are exploring blockchain applications. Humana, MultiPlan, Optum, Quest Diagnostics, and UnitedHealthcare have formed the Synaptic Health Alliance to explore the use of blockchain technology to modernize provider data management.

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Digital Transformation 101: A handy primer

03/25/25 at 02:00 AM

Digital Transformation 101: A handy primerHealthcare IT News; by Bill Siwicki; 3/21/25 Robert Slepin, chief digital officer at SE Health and an emeritus CIO adviser at Epic, describes the key aspects of digital transformation that provider organizations need to understand, primary technologies involved and how to best organize the effort. Healthcare IT News sat down with him to discuss aspects of digital transformation efforts that provider organizations don't quite have a firm grasp on to begin with, the primary technologies involved in digital transformation, how to organize such a comprehensive effort as digital transformation, and his transformation effort at SE Health. [Continue reading ...]

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Writer survey: 42% of c-suite say Gen AI is tearing their companies apart

03/24/25 at 03:00 AM

Writer survey: 42% of c-suite say Gen AI is tearing their companies apart Inside AI News, San Francisco, CA; by Staff; 3/19/25 Writer, a generative AI platform for the enterprise, today announced the release of its 2025 AI Survey: “Generative AI Adoption in the Enterprise.” The study, conducted in partnership with independent research firm Workplace Intelligence, is intended to provide a lens into the experiences of knowledge workers and C-suite executives actively using AI in the workplace.

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AI scribes: Can technology do more than free doctors from data entry?

03/20/25 at 03:00 AM

AI scribes: Can technology do more than free doctors from data entry? Penn LDI - Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics; by Hoag Levins; 3/17/25 Since the widespread adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems in the 1990s, the health care industry has been on a relentless quest to digitally optimize the doctor-patient interaction. Today, many predict this pursuit will be dramatically changed by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into nearly all aspects of EHR systems, transforming patient care and clinical workflows in ever more revolutionary ways. AI-powered EHRs are now theoretically capable of automating administrative tasks, providing real-time clinical insights, personalizing treatment plans, and allowing health care providers to focus more on patient care and less on data entry.

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Q&A: Nursing and the integration of technology at HIMSS25

03/12/25 at 03:00 AM

Q&A: Nursing and the integration of technology at HIMSS25 mobihealthnews; by Anthony Vecchione; 3/10/25 Lavonia Thomas, nursing informatics officer at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, sat down with MobiHealthNews at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas last week to discuss how nurses are implementing digital tools that help improve patient care.  ... [Thomas:] "We are having some great success in nurses' engagement and their feeling of being highly engaged. A nurse is not going to tell you, "I love the electronic health record" or certain things about technology. What is important is that they feel that they are heard, that their feedback is taken into the design and development and that their workflows are assessed." ...

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The 8 new rules of IT leadership — and what they replace

03/07/25 at 03:00 AM

The 8 new rules of IT leadership — and what they replaceCIO; by Mary K. Pratt; 3/3/25 The technology landscape is rapidly evolving — so too is the way IT chiefs should lead their organizations. Here’s which old rules of IT leadership are no longer relevant and what has replaced them. ... Here, veteran CIOs, researchers, and advisers share the changes they’re seeing, offering a look at the new rules of IT leadership along with the old ones they’ve replaced. 

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4 strategies to build trust in new technologies and drive meaningful change

03/05/25 at 03:00 AM

4 strategies to build trust in new technologies and drive meaningful change Kyndryl; by Farhaz Thobani; 3/3/25 Four strategies every organization can use to build trust in new technologies and drive successful transformation:

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Exploring the role of AI in palliative care and decision-making

03/05/25 at 03:00 AM

Exploring the role of AI in palliative care and decision-making Penn Today; by Erica Moser; 2/28/25 Oonjee Oh [nursing Ph.D studen] was the lead author on the paper “The ethical dimensions of utilizing Artificial Intelligence in palliative care,” which published in the journal Nursing Ethics in November. ... The paper applies the moral principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, justice, and explicability to examine the ethical dimensions of three hypothetical use cases: machine learning algorithms that predict patient mortality, natural language processing models that capture the signals of psychological distress from clinical notes, and chatbots that provide informational and emotional support to caregivers.

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CIO hiring on the rise: How to land a top tech exec role in 2025

02/26/25 at 03:00 AM

CIO hiring on the rise: How to land a top tech exec role in 2025 CIO; by David Weldon; 2/25/25 Job opportunities are picking up for CIOs and other IT leaders in 2025, but so are expectations, with AI, change acceleration, and business transformation at the top of most companies’ wish lists. Early returns on 2025 hiring for IT leaders suggest a robust market. For some recruitment firms, job growth for tech executive positions is at great heights.

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[Cyberattack:] Ascension recoups $1B in advance payments

02/24/25 at 03:00 AM

Ascension recoups $1B in advance payments Becker's Hospital CFO Report; by Alan Condon; 2/19/25 St. Louis-based Ascension has recouped about $1 billion in advance payments from Medicare and certain commercial payers related to disruptions from the May ransomware attack that affected the health system as well as the February 2024 Change Healthcare cyberattack. "The advance payments helped to mitigate the unfavorable cash flow impacts associated with the aforementioned cyber incidents as revenue cycle processes continue to ramp towards recovery," the health system said in financial documents published Feb. 17. "In accordance with the terms and conditions of the programs, recoupments began in FY24 with all payments being fully recouped at Dec. 31, 2024." 

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New tech, new problems: Why application development needs a big-picture view

02/21/25 at 03:00 AM

New tech, new problems: Why application development needs a big-picture view Software Development Times (SD Times); by Sharul Sangl; 2/19/25... [Many] organizations have approached [technology] innovation without a comprehensive strategy or holistic view of their applications, simply focusing on adding the latest features or trendy tools. As a result, they are facing challenges related to application performance, scalability, efficiency, and security. To ensure the success of application innovation, enterprises must maintain a big-picture view of their applications.  ... When approached strategically, organizations are in a prime position to capitalize on current technologies to truly innovate. ...

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'Fast and furious' AI sparks health system refocus

02/21/25 at 03:00 AM

'Fast and furious' AI sparks health system refocus Becker's Health IT; by Laura Dyrda; 2/19/25Health systems are beginning to hire chiefs of artificial intelligence and other AI leaders to bring new expertise into the system with the goal of becoming a more sophisticated, data-driven organization. Lisa Stump, executive vice president, chief digital information officer and vice dean of information technology at Mount Sinai Health System and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, participated in the search and hiring process for Girish Nadkarni, MD, Mount Sinai's first chair of artificial intelligence and human health to create a formal department at the Icahn School of Medicine dedicated to AI. She now partners with him and the system's chief clinical officer – calling themselves the "digital and technology partners" group – to structure a center of excellence around AI and digital health, focusing on the patient and consumer experience.

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