Data + Technology

Thousands of leaders will attend the digital health event in Los Angeles this month. Rich Scarfo, president of HLTH, talks about the focus on practical solutions in a chaotic time.

The digital health conference will be spotlighting AI and its growing role in the healthcare industry.

The spending package includes a two-year extension for telehealth programs, and a five-year extension for home hospital programs. Now, advocates are seeking permanent reforms.

ECRI placed chatbots atop its annual list of hazards. Dr. Marcus Schabacker, ECRI’s CEO, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the problems with chatbots.

Dr. Marcus Schabacker of ECRI talks about the potential of chatbots to perpetuate bias and worsen disparities in the healthcare industry.

The White House and Democrats reached a tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown. Health systems are hoping to avoid another interruption to virtual care and home hospital programs.

Fawad Butt, CEO of Penguin AI, says AI is moving beyond excitement and hype. He talks about the expansion of AI in an interview on Data Book, a podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive®.

Shifting from reactive fixes to a risk-driven strategy allows healthcare organizations to align cybersecurity with their broader mission of serving patients.

Healthcare leaders say artificial intelligence offers the potential to protect patients and avoid harmful events that can be protected.

More physicians are using AI technology, especially documentation tools. Dr. Nele Jessel of athenahealth talks about the growing acceptance and adoption of AI.

The most impactful strategies will target technology-driven solutions that align stakeholders around common goals.

He discusses what healthcare organizations must do to make the most out of AI in an interview for Data Book, a podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive.

Healthcare leaders offer their projections on the opportunities and challenges in the year ahead.

Executives and thought leaders say they expect to see wider, and more intentional, adoption of artificial intelligence across the industry.

The most insidious and escalating threat to the viability of the healthcare supply chain is digital: targeted cyberattacks.

Providers must prepare now for the influx of self-pay patients, and additional administrative and documentation requirements.

To create meaningful, measurable improvements in patient safety, health systems must pair responsible AI adoption with strong governance.

Careful planning can improve the chances of reaping the benefits of AI, without piling more on already‑stretched teams.

When patient safety and solvency are both at stake, chief financial officers and chief information security officers must work together.

There were fewer victims of attacks aimed at healthcare organizations, but more than 40 million were affected and hospitals remain targets.

Some executives say they’re optimistic about outperforming competitors, but more are uneasy about policy changes in the year ahead.

The number of people affected by breaches dropped over the past year, but health systems face serious challenges.

Madhu Pawar, chief product officer of Optum Insight, talks about the potential of AI to streamline processes between providers and payers.

Dr. Tim O’Connell, co-founder and CEO of emtelligent, talks about the company’s growth and getting insights for health systems and payers.

The company has partnered with SSM Health to train nurses and Google Cloud on new AI training for clinicians. Steve Beard sees a growing role in meeting the needs of the healthcare industry.