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AI is the new paradigm in forecasting infectious disease risk
LAS VEGAS – Optum is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to create infectious disease forecasting that is as accurate as weather forecasting.
Optum researchers first began studying the COVID-19 pandemic while tracking an early flu outbre…
The digital revolution has begun but 52% of executives have not progressed beyond the pilot stage
HIMSS Trust results show a willingness to invest in the future of healthcare.
After 20-year effort, Tom Leary of HIMSS is optimistic for passage of patient identifier
LAS VEGAS – After more than 20 years of working toward the creation of a national patient identifier, Tom Leary, senior vice president of Government Relations for HIMSS, is very optimistic about the chances for success this year, he told those attendin…
Lack of diversity in clinical trials influences drug development
Diversity in clinical trials is lacking, according to Chris Boone, vice president, Global Head of Health Economics and Outcomes Research at Abbvie, a pharmaceutical and research development company.
Less than 16% people of color are in clinical trials,…
Tenet Healthcare CEO Ron Rittenmeyer to step down in September
Tenet Healthcare has announced that CEO Ron Rittenmeyer is stepping down in September.
Dr. Saum Sutaria, president and chief operating officer of Tenet, will become CEO, effective September 1. He will continue to report to Rittenmeyer.
Health systems need to give patients an outstanding and consistent patient experience
Valerie Monet of Banner Health and Kristi Roe of Medallia speak during the Patient Experience Forum at HIMSS 21 in Las Vegas.
MLB veteran Theo Epstein: There’s a parallel between baseball and analytics
There’s a parallel between analytics and baseball, said Major League Baseball veteran Theo Epstein, speaking during the HIMSS21 CIO Forum in Las Vegas.
Morgan Health invests $50 million in Vera Whole Health
Morgan Health, the new business launched by JPMorgan Chase in May, is investing $50 million in Vera Whole Health, a primary care company that focuses on employer-sponsored coordinated care.
This is Morgan Health’s first investment in a coordinated car…
Public health leaders urge private sector to create #COVIDSafeZones
Public health experts, scientists and former elected officials have signed an open letter published in USA Today asking business leaders to create #COVIDSafeZones.
Hospitals no longer need to report their negotiated rates with Medicare Advantage payers
In a move praised by the American Hospital Association, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has repealed the mandate that hospitals report the median payer-specific negotiated charge they make with their Medicare Advantage payers on the Medi…
