Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
Automation is bridging the gap between clinical and coding and documentation, says Tami McMasters Gomez, director of coding and clinical documentation integrity services at UC Davis Medical Center.
Despite a wide array of use cases for the LLM – in medical education, clinical practice and beyond – there are some big drawbacks to be aware of, says R. Ryan Sadeghian, CMIO of Hunterdon Healthcare System.
David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems, explains how MA evaluates diagnostic data to assess how well providers manage each patient – and how those providers should be approaching their EHRs to optimize reimbursement.
Clinicians and IT groups must work together to incorporate immersive technologies such as VR into digital health and bring VR device data into the EHR, contends Gita Barry, president of immersive healthcare at Penumbra.
Natural language processing can parse huge volumes of medical records to help providers and payers gain valuable insights. Dr. Tim O'Connell, CEO and founder of Emtelligent, discusses his company's approach.
AI has the potential to search through volumes of EHR data to find clinical trial candidates, says Robert Stillman, director of clinical and research informatics at the Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center.
Patients want more trust, transparency and information sharing from healthcare organizations to guide them in their complex healthcare journey, says Grace Cordovano, founder of Enlightening Results.
Native Americans face health disparities and interoperability challenges that make modernizing EHRs in tribal communities a critical need, according to Mitchell Thornbrugh, CIO of the Indian Health Service.
Standardizing information capture, including a universal patient identification, can enhance data quality while eliminating the 20% record duplication rate facing healthcare organizations, says Gregg Church, president of 4medica.
To boost retention and reduce burnout, electronic health records should be redesigned to help clinicians rekindle their passion for treating patients and balance their work and life, says Sandra Johnson, SVP of client services for CliniComp.
