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This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Russell Horton, DO, Division Medical Director, BMG Primary Care, Banner Health, who discusses using AI to bring context to fragmented patient data,…
Many clinicians already use AI assistants at work. The open question for health system leaders is which one to put in every clinician’s hands. That choice goes beyond features and price. It comes down to trust, safety, and how well…
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- Matt Troup, PA-C, Clinical Strategy Principal, Abridge
- Adriel Kramer, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Middlesex Health
- Abiodun Omoloja, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Dayton Children’s Hospital
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