Healthcare Transformation

Dr. Vanessa Diaz of MUSC Health talks about digital transformation in the latest episode of Data Book, a podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive.

Health systems are accelerating clinical uses of AI, but leaders stress the need for safegauards.

The Physicians Foundation says more doctors say misinformation is affecting their ability to provide care.

The Minnesota system will become part of Sanford Health, and Sanford will invest $600 million in facility upgrades.

Doctors talk about the steps they’re taking and offer advice for hospitals.

In the final segment from our panel discussion, executives explain where they are upbeat even in a time of change and turmoil.

Each leader names what gives them optimism, from the post-COVID momentum in the workforce to young people still choosing medicine.

A hospital-based intervention program is helping victims and curbing the cycle of violence.

University Medical Center New Orleans, part of LCMC Health, is seeing encouraging results from its intervention program.

Dr. Andy Anderson of RWJBarnabas Health talks about encouraging results of an early warning system tracking high-risk patients.

The system and Morehouse School of Medicine say the new facility will anchor a healthcare network.

The legendary entertainer, who died Tuesday, made a substantial gift to a Tennessee pediatric hospital, which now bears her name. She made other contributions to healthcare providers.

The University of Pennsylvania professor and prolific author talks about a new paper that projects AI will be ready for some medical tasks by 2030. He says health systems must tackle tough questions now.

If AI is going to fulfill its promise, it cannot be treated as an add-on or an experiment. It has to be implemented with the same rigor as any clinical intervention.

Our panel examines the changing role of health systems in terms of keeping communities healthy and reaching those who aren’t going to hospitals.

In this latest video from the Roundtable, the panel discusses delivering more care outside the hospital and tackling misinformation.

The company announced plans for new rehabilitation hospitals in Arizona and South Carolina. ClearSky is also in the process of building two new facilities in Wisconsin.

From crisis to continuity: we must rethink mental health design for the reality of chronic care.

The system is planning to transform Hartford Hospital, its flagship campus. Plans call for a 14-foot tower, private smart rooms, and a revamped emergency department.

The academic health system has collaborated with the Pennsylvania hospital system for nearly a decade, and that relationship has expanded in recent years.

Matt Kull, chief information and digital officer of Inova, talks about the Virginia health system’s use of AI to expand capacity and get patient care more quickly.

Dr. Margot Savoy says it’s important to listen to patients with concerns about vaccines. But she says physicians must provide clear, unambiguous guidance on getting vaccines.

There are both right and wrong ways to introduce AI into clinical environments. A well-functioning healthcare system hinges on human expertise and empathy, not simply AI automation.

Garrett Blair of Sentara Health talks about keys to protecting patients in hospitals, making it an organizational focus, being accountable and empowering staff to flag problems.

Our panel of healthcare leaders sees genuine potential in the model, but they say implementation is difficult.