clinical AI
As more than 25 new healthcare AI laws take effect, the National Conference of State Legislatures' Sarah Jaromin says the agency provides information to state leaders about how other states are handling topics like AI use in payer decisions.
Government regulation can slow health systems' AI progress; Ed Marx, Marx Advisory CEO, says showing policymakers AI's real-world benefits in person can help them understand its value more than traditional lobbying.
HIMSS' Rob Havasy and PMI's Karla Eidem predict that partnerships will be key around the world to making healthcare AI sustainable through sharing costs, resources and lessons learned.
Chris Kunney of IOTech Consulting says that chief AI officers must unite clinicians, C-suite leaders, IT teams and frontline staff to understand and use AI to drive innovation and enhance care delivery.
Dr. Srinivasan Suresh says the hospital implements AI tools slowly and responsibly, and only if they are brought forth by a clinician, which ensures they meet real clinical needs and can secure staff buy-in.
Rochester Regional Health's Dr. Everett Weiss says it is essential that everyone in your organization understands "what is our why" for using the technology, how it is helping them work more efficiently and how it is good for patients.
By merging radar sensing with AI, Sumit Nagpal, Cherish Health founder and CEO, explains that the company's digital health tool enhances seniors' safety at home, measuring biometrics and contacting responders when necessary.
Karthik Raja, Ascension's chief analytics and AI officer, says that AI success demands dual goals: pursue inspiring moonshots, but start with "quick wins" that solve daily pain points and drive efficiencies.
AI can do more than analyze data, according to the American College of Cardiology's Dr. Ami Bhatt; it can act as an adjunct to human care, boosting safety, surfacing insights and giving patients more agency.
Rachini Moosavi, chief analytics officer at UNC Health, discusses moving beyond big genAI efforts to transforming smaller scale processes and workflows.