Healthcare Transformation

Thousands of people traveled to Las Vegas for the annual event. There’s growing enthusiasm for AI, and a little fatigue over some of the hype.

Executives said that telehealth is going to change, but they projected it's going to be more important in the coming years.

The First Lady appeared at the closing day of the HLTH conference to tout new funds to improve the health of women. She also urged healthcare leaders to do more for women.

Children and teens are struggling with behavioral health issues. Experts discuss the difficulties kids are facing and how young people can be helped.

The Oscar-winning actor talks about the need for more dialogue, more understanding, and more funding to address an issue that affects all women.

Tom Mihaljevic, MD, talked about the organization’s growing use of artificial intelligence to improve the patient experience and help clinicians.

In an interview with Chief Healthcare Executive, he talks about the growth of the California-based system, expanding access and the potential of AI.

The big health technology conference kicks off in Las Vegas Sunday, and leaders shared their thoughts on big topics likely to dominate, including AI, cybersecurity and improving the patient experience.

A majority say they’re experiencing burnout due to administrative burdens, according to a new report from Google Cloud and the Harris Poll. There’s optimism that generative AI will help, the report says.

Chuck Lorre, who created “The Big Bang Theory” and “Two and a Half Men” has donated a sizable amount to train doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers.

Without AI, no healthcare organization is going to be able to keep up with the amount of clinical documentation as more healthcare data is generated and jobs go unfilled.

The pediatric health system works to help doctors understand the book of business. Jared Muenzer, Phoenix Children’s chief physician executive, says it’s critical to the system’s success.

The devices have become more widely used to help patients manage diabetes. Ash Shehata of KPMG talks about his optimism for the market.

Karen Ashley, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Providence, talks about the importance of pacing efforts, listening and providing better patient care.

The institute is part of a collaboration with Mercy, the Alice Walton Foundation, and Cleveland Clinic to transform healthcare. Walter Harris of Heartland says the aim is to deliver successes that can be replicated.

The partnership includes the Heartland Whole Health Institute and the Cleveland Clinic. Steve Mackin of Mercy and Walter Harris of Heartland talk about the ambitious plans.

More people are being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Dr. William Dahut of the American Cancer Society talks about the need for more awareness, and for doctors to have more conversations with patients.

While there are signs of improvement, a majority of clinicians and residents continue to experience burnout. Gary Price of The Physicians Foundation talks about a new report on burnout and wellness.

Safety advocates say proper hand washing is a key to preventing infections, and health systems are doing better, according to a new report from The Leapfrog Group.

Many in the public are leery of AI. By committing to transparency and accountability, health organizations can emerge as leaders in innovative and responsible AI implementation.

Dr. Robert McCauley, chief of endocrinology at Lehigh Valley Health Network, talks about the value of teamwork and making diabetes care a system-wide priority.

The complacency with electrocardiogram signal noise has become all too common. But it is threatening basic operations and the ability to provide quality care.

The use of virtual care in some areas has fallen since the height of the pandemic. Carrie Nelson of KeyCare says telehealth still has plenty of upside for health systems.

The Texas health system has been working with Reimagine Care to offer more digital services to cancer patients, and has seen encouraging results.

Lucio Fragoso, the CEO, says the system is working to improve the health of children and is creating a ‘well care model.’