Innovation

While artificial intelligence may one day be adopted on a widespread basis for diagnosis, clinicians mostly use it to ease the administrative and paperwork burden, The New York Times reported June 26.

Hospitals and health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on generative artificial intelligence and other digital health projects.

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare created an artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can predict the upcoming week's work schedule for its nurse navigators who are in charge of  facilitating the process of cancer care for patients. 

Small balance revenue recoveries have emerged as a critical solution for healthcare organizations grappling with the challenges of uncollected accounts receivables (AR).

Vertex Ventures, a women-led healthcare investment firm, launched its third fund with $200 million to invest.

Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health CEO Dan Woods told Becker's that its new innovation fund will allow the health system to accelerate its beta testing and research partnerships with nearby Silicon Valley.

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health has created a generative AI-based internal chatbot using Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service. 

Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Hospital is using Smileyscope's virtual reality tools to put patients at ease during needle-based procedures. 

Chief innovation officers told Becker's that hospitals must become more comfortable with risk and willing to make cultural changes for healthcare innovation to flourish.

To deal with nursing shortages, Renton, Wash.-based Providence had to "blow up" the old model of hospital care, the health system's chief nursing officer told Becker's.