Issue #258: Health Systems Switching to Epic, Generative AI In The EHR Can Work Well, Clinical Documentation Has Became an AI Battleground, and more
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Digital Health in the News
HCA Healthcare is now implementing a new algorithm-derived system across its entire network, which includes 186 hospitals and approximately 2,400 ambulatory sites of care. FIERCE Healthcare
Health systems that have recently moved from an Oracle Health EHR system to an Epic version say they made the move due to Epic's tools and its ability to exchange information easier. Becker’s Health IT
More than two-thirds of U.S. physicians have changed their minds about generative AI, now viewing it as beneficial to healthcare. Yet, despite its growing power and presence in medicine—with 40% of doctors planning to use AI next year—apprehensions remain strong. Forbes
Mass General Brigham researchers conducted a study to learn more about the efficacy of large language models when used to draft responses to patient messages in the EHR. The results showed that these AI tools can do a good job at reducing physicians’ workloads and improving patient education — but also that these tools have limitations that require human oversight. MedCity News
Project Heal will track health misinformation trends and generate adaptable counter-messaging for public health agencies to use in their efforts to address false claims. Healthcare IT News
This Week in The Big Unlock Podcast
In this episode, Shahidul Mannan, MBA, Chief Data Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health, discusses the complexities of establishing a robust data infrastructure in healthcare. He also highlights the significance of data and AI governance and expresses concerns about leadership readiness for AI. Listen now.
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Insights & Research
Many consumers leave their provider because of navigation problems, while many leave their insurer because of experience issues, a new Accenture report found. MedCity News
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Health systems are turning to artificial intelligence to easily bring patient-doctor conversations into the electronic health record. Modern Healthcare
Featured Events
This week we are at the NE HIMSS 2024 Spring Conference in Norwood, MA, on May 16. If you happen to be in the area or at the event, do let us know. Both Rohit Mahajan, Managing Partner and CEO, Damo and BigRio, and Ed Marx will be at the event. Schedule a Meeting
Rohit Mahajan is also speaking at the event on Harnessing AI Innovation in Healthcare: Transformative Applications and Future Directions. Learn more.?
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Damo Thought Leadership and Media Mentions
We share Mass General Brigham's researchers' conclusions of the transformative impact GAI and LLMs can have on healthcare. We also share their concerns about the inaccuracies that can sometimes be generated by commercial software like GPT-4. But what if you could surmount privacy, bias, and other challenges by building a GAI-LLM model for your healthcare organization’s unique targets and needs?
Other Stuff We’re Reading
Researchers engaged with organizations across a variety of industries, each at a different stage of implementing responsible AI. They determined that, although data engineers and data scientists typically take on most responsibility from conception to production of AI development lifecycles, non-technical leaders can play a key role in ensuring the integration of responsible AI. They identified four key moves — translate, integrate, calibrate, and proliferate — that leaders can make to ensure that responsible AI practices are fully integrated into broader operational standards. HBR
When Oracle Corp. spent $28 billion two years ago to acquire electronic-records company Cerner Corp., it promised a revolution in healthcare technology. Modern Healthcare
Digital Health Funding and M&A
Earlier this year, Rad AI teamed up with Google to use its cloud and large language models to streamline workflows and reduce radiologists' administrative burdens. Fierce Healthcare
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