Organizational Governance
Dr. Carolyn Clancy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Discovery Education and Affiliate Networks (DEAN) office says her department is funding more than 200 studies of AI applications to ease clinician burden and enhance outcomes for veterans.
Jeff Ladner, Onspring's chief product officer, explains what healthcare leaders need to know about Medicare's six-year WISeR program, which will add new preauthorization requirements, documentation standards and appeals workflows.
Most provider data still lives in spreadsheets and siloed systems; Megan Schmidt, Madaket Health CEO, says this underlying data structure must be fixed before AI can enhance directory accuracy to boost patients' access to care.
As AI summaries bury providers in online search results, Ann Bilyew, WebMD Ignite president, discusses how health systems can fight back by creating rich, personalized digital hubs that drive trust, relevance and patient engagement.
Delaware Valley Community Health SVP and CIO Isaiah Nathaniel says that, after achieving AI successes in operations and revenue cycle, he wants to deploy AI to improve clinician productivity and provide better patient experiences.
Ernst & Young's Kim Dalla Torre offers a fresh look at artificial intelligence in healthcare, the biggest ROI and adoption gains in telehealth and remote patient monitoring, closing health disparities, and compliance and cybersecurity.
Government regulation can slow health systems' AI progress; Ed Marx, Marx Advisory CEO, says showing policymakers AI's real-world benefits in person can help them understand its value more than traditional lobbying.
Lisa Suennen, managing partner at American Heart Association Ventures, and Ruby Gadelrab, CEO and founder of MDisrupt, explores next steps after AHA's $1 million milestone investment into MDisrupt, including plans to co-develop a platform.
HIMSS' Rob Havasy and PMI's Karla Eidem predict that partnerships will be key around the world to making healthcare AI sustainable through sharing costs, resources and lessons learned.
Chris Kunney of IOTech Consulting says that chief AI officers must unite clinicians, C-suite leaders, IT teams and frontline staff to understand and use AI to drive innovation and enhance care delivery.