Category: digital health

Two health system IT leaders have been named 2023 Women in Digital Awards finalists by tech advisory company Information Services Group.

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is using artificial intelligence to detect diabetic retinopathy through a partnership with Digital Diagnostics.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic created an AI algorithm that can take an ECG from an Apple Watch and predict if a patient has a low ejection fraction. 

Dozens of hospitals and health systems across the country are using Meta’s virtual reality headsets to train clinicians on complex procedures, CNBC reported Sept. 9.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has launched a $3.7 million center aiming to make virtual care available to all.

Despite tight operating margins, 80 percent of healthcare organizations increased their technology spending in the past year and three-quarters expect that growth to continue, KLAS Research and Bain & Co. reported Sept. 12.

Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital is using an artificial intelligence program, dubbed KATE, during its triage process, which has helped staff with their decision-making process and reduced biases, Lawrence-Journal World reported Sept. 10. 

Cedars-Sinai is now regularly hosting meetings where its employees can pitch ideas to senior leaders on how the health system can best use artificial intelligence to improve patient care.

Google has taken advantage of the growing demand for artificial intelligence in healthcare to expand its reach among several top health systems and EHR vendors.

Artificial intelligence is still prone to inaccuracies — so one health system is reminding employees to double-check its work.