Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

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‘First federal CIO’ gives 3 reality checks on governmental AI

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget recently released final guidance for the use of AI by executive-branch departments and agencies.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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9 notable quotes from 1 big day at an epicenter of AI in healthcare

As AI continues augmenting the expertise of healthcare professionals, look for it to go further and do nothing less than “enhance humanity.”

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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About that bipartisan $32B ‘roadmap’ for AI policy: What’s in it for healthcare?

This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Almost 80% of knowledge workers bring their own GenAI to work

Around the world, 3 of 4 workers who routinely handle information are now using generative AI on the job. And almost half of them are new to the technology, having begun using it only over the past half-year.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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U.S. health systems are increasingly leveraging digital health to conduct their operations, but how health systems are using digital health in their strategies can vary widely.

When human counselors are unavailable to provide work-based wellness coaching, robots can substitute—as long as the workers are comfortable with emerging technologies and the machines aren’t overly humanlike.

A vendor that supplies EHR software to public health agencies is partnering with a health-tech startup in the cloud-communications space to equip state and local governments for managing their response to the COVID-19 crisis.