Telehealth and Remote Monitoring: Shaping the Future of Patient Care
Few people fully understand or appreciate how telehealth defines the care landscape today. It’s even more unknown how telehealth will shape the future of healthcare. This article aims to put it all into perspective with an overview of the current state of telehealth, its benefits, and the technological innovations driving its growth.
Few people fully understand or appreciate how telehealth defines the care landscape today. It’s even more unknown how telehealth will shape the future of healthcare. This article aims to put it all into perspective with an overview of the current state of telehealth, its benefits, and the technological innovations driving its growth.
New Research Uses AI to Guide Radiation Treatment Protocols
In a study published in JACC: CardioOncology, a team from Brigham and Woman’s Hospital used an AI tool to better understand the risk of cardiac arrhythmia for patients undergoing radiation treatment for lung cancer. The results not only could lead to better treatment plans but also improve care for the estimated 1 in 6 patients who experience severe side effects, including death.
Ambient AI is Fast Becoming the Clinician’s Favorite Tool
The technology acts as a medical scribe, listening to the doctor-patient encounter and transcribing the interaction for the medical record. The finished product is available shortly after the encounter, enabling clinicians to quickly review and edit the information before it’s populated in the EHR.
Cleaning up the Signal to Noise in Cardiac Monitoring
The challenge here is twofold: first, the amount of data wearable technology generates is vast and overwhelming; and second, noisy signals from devices such as ECGs can result in unusable information, misinterpreted data, and lost time and effort cleaning up the signal and digging out the most relevant and accurate information.
Using AI to Address Nursing’s Biggest Pain Points
AI is the topic du jour in the healthcare space these days, and while a lot of the talk has centered on using the technology to improve back-office functions and give doctors more time in front of their patients, nursing leaders are eager to claim some of that spotlight.
Leapfrog Group Releases Updated Diagnosis Recommendations for Hospitals
Diagnostic errors account for an estimated 40,000 to 80,000 deaths annually, according to the group. The report, Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis: Recommended Practices for Hospitals, aims to build a national consensus with practices that hospitals can adopt to improve patient outcomes.
Enhancing Dialysis Care in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Focus on Certification Standards
With the introduction of the Long-Term Care Dialysis (LTCD) Certification, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care aims to elevate the standards of care for this vulnerable population. This article explores the critical components of the LTCD Certification, its impact on patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and the importance of collaboration between providers.
How to Employ Locum Tenens Clinicians to Fill Workforce Gaps
There are about 50,000 locum tenens physicians working in the United States, says Joseph Sturdivant, MD, CMO of IMN Enterprises, a healthcare staffing company. With a clinician shortage nationwide, he notes, they’re a popular solution to fill workforce gaps.
There’s Value to Generative AI in Healthcare—if Leaders Understand Its Limits
While large language models like ChatGPT are poised to make substantial contributions to patient care, their immediate value likely won’t be derived in the ways clinicians and healthcare leaders think.
Virtual Second Opinions Improve Access and Diagnoses
A recent analysis of the results of The Clinic’s virtual second opinions has found an average savings of $8,700 in cost per patient, but beyond the financial aspect, the analysis also uncovered that patients are often saved from unnecessary procedures by discovering less invasive or life-altering options to treat their condition.