Many hospital CEOs are finding new ways to use AI and encouraging colleagues to embrace positive changes.
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Thirty health system leaders are advising the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives on its new "smart hospital" maturity model.
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has been able to drop hospital stays by 7% due to an algorithm, the Hartford Courant reported Feb. 27.
Some CIOs are getting separate budgets for artificial intelligence as they aim to harness the potential of the burgeoning technology, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 27.
Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence, data analytics and mixed reality projects. Here are nine Becker's reported on in the past month.
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Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health is looking for a chief data and AI officer.
St. Louis-based Mercy teamed up with Microsoft to create an generative AI-powered chatbot designed to act as a "super-smart assistant" for its employees.
Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine is launching an AI-powered digital personal assistant that will assist patients with determining the appropriate time and location to seek medical care.
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has rolled out virtual nursing at more than hospital 500 beds and experienced declines in patient lengths of stay and readmission rates.
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is partnering with virtual care provider Biofourmis to ramp up hospital-level and post-acute care at home.