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  • Cedars-Sinai’s New AI Chief Digs Into the Data

    AI may be all the rage these days, but Cedars-Sinai’s new Vice President and Chief Data and AI Officer says there’s a reason ‘data’ precedes ‘AI’ in his title. He points out that for AI to work as intended, it has to be based on good data, and so healthcare leaders need to understand all about data management and analysis before they dig into the potential.

  • Could Seniors and Rural Residents Save Hospital at Home?

    At Sanford Health, a Hospital at Home program launched less than two months ago is giving the nation’s largest rural health system key insights into how to improve access to care and support providers and rural communities.

  • Why CMOs Should Pay Attention to Physical Function Deficits

    According to recent research, physical function impairments can help predict the risk of readmission. Addressing them could help healthcare leaders reduce readmissions within 30 days—and the reimbursement penalties of up to 3% that can come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for those returning patients.

  • CMOs: Here’s the Deal with Social Media

    A recent social media pitfall example is a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in North Carolina by a pharmacist who had complained on LinkedIn about inadequate staffing at her hospital and its corporate parent, HCA Healthcare. The lawsuit claims the pharmacist was fired to silence her and cover up staffing shortages at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

  • Can Telemedicine Solve the Rural Healthcare Crisis?

    The Salt Lake City-based health system, which has a footprint in several rural states, is joining forces with Microsoft, Epic, Gates Ventures and West Health to develop a hub-and-spoke telemedicine platform aimed at connecting small critical-access and large hospitals in a network that facilitates virtual care and reduces transfers and travel.