Decision Support

Stethoscope resting on tablet
By Andrea Fox 07:19 am October 13, 2023
Dr. Ben Zaniello, chief medical officer of PointClickCare, explains three pathways to consider to achieve whole person care and shares his personal experiences engaging SDOH on post-acute care coordination.
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By Andrea Fox 10:32 am October 06, 2023
"A small but growing number of companies are forming strategic partnerships and bringing AI solutions to the fields of drug discovery, diagnostics, patient care and claims management," says a new report.
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By Andrea Fox 11:05 am October 05, 2023
Also: Chilmark Research publishes a new ebook offering tips for responsible AI deployment.
Puzzle pieces fitting together, showing connection and success
By Andrea Fox 11:20 am October 02, 2023
Real-world examples from Premier Inc. showcase how machine learning and natural language processing are helping providers use structured and unstructured data to drive more efficient operations, innovate care delivery and improve patient experience.
A nurse looking at a laptop dashboard of patient information
By Adam Ang 03:45 am September 26, 2023
It flags cases in real time, prompting faster patient interventions.
A person in home is having a telehealth appointment with a doctor via laptop.
By Andrea Fox 11:29 am September 19, 2023
The American Telemedicine Association says the new measures, calculators and other tools will help communities address the economic burden of inaction on health disparities and improve health through better access to virtual care.
Oracle Health booth at HIMSS23
By Mike Miliard 11:15 am September 19, 2023
The Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant tool can also respond to conversational voice prompts from clinicians, the company says, as it aims to "reduce mundane work that leads to burnout."
A surgeon checking a monitor in the operating room
By Adam Ang 03:14 am September 18, 2023
It has helped find 231 additional full-day surgery blocks in OR trials.
HIMSS22 APAC conference participants looking at their phones.
By Thiru Gunasegaran 06:09 am September 05, 2023
Healthcare IT News’ APAC Managing Editor weighs in on the sessions he's looking forward to at the HIMSS APAC conference this year.
Explanation of ChatGPT on a screen
By Andrea Fox 10:52 am August 29, 2023
The large language model's performance was steady across both primary and emergency care, and for all medical specialties, but struggled with differential diagnoses, according to new research by Mass General Brigham.