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• Innovations In Radiology: Get The Right *Beeping* Results

  5/28/2015

  There is a culture of certainty in healthcare that is driving unnecessary testing and increasing costs, but some organizations are using the latest technology innovations in radiology to help improve patient care and protect their bottom line. By Karen Holzberger, VP and GM Diagnostics, Nuance

• California, Illinois Move Forward On Healthcare Laws To Protect Patient Safety

  10/17/2019

  In the wake of ongoing reports of safety issues adversely affecting patients and their families and the working conditions of healthcare workers, these constituents have lobbied for changes in state laws to address patient safety issues and workers’ employment conditions. Recent legislative developments in California and Illinois exemplify the types of laws being enacted as well as portend changes being considered in other states.

• How To Leverage Technology Against Healthcare Fraud

  8/1/2019

  Health care fraud can come in all shapes and sizes. For example, an unscrupulous physician might use patient information to bill for services they didn't render. There is also something called medical coder unbundling, where a practice bills a patient for each separate step of the procedure.

• The Future Of Healthcare? Voice.

  3/7/2019

  Imagine that you’re enjoying a leisurely evening at home, unwinding from a long and stressful day at work. Suddenly the evening takes an unexpected turn. As you’re slicing up some veggies for dinner, the knife slips off a carrot and slices into your finger instead. It’s a serious cut, and you’re not sure how best to treat it. That’s not a problem, though. You can just ask Alexa.

• How "Smart Hospitals" Handle Mission-Critical IT: They Don't Compete For Campus Resources

  3/15/2019

  Over the last several decades, the adoption of automated healthcare systems has dramatically accelerated in healthcare organizations, especially in the hospital campus environment. In fact, we are already transitioning from the “digital hospital” phase to the “smart hospital” phase, when it comes to the deployment of automated systems in hospitals that use state-of-the-art IT. This automation has led to specific service-level requirements for uptime and availability whether they operate with on-premise IT or with offsite IT service providers.

• How Conversational AI Helps Restore The Doctor-Patient Relationship

  7/24/2020

  Artificial intelligence (AI) is known for using Big Data to detect anomalies in medical imaging, predict health outcomes, personalize treatment plans, even perform robotic surgery. One of the newest entrants to the AI movement is a form of “conversational AI” aimed at helping restore the doctor-patient relationship by alleviating the documentation burden.