By William Hersh MD – I am pleased to announce the publication of the 4th edition of my book, Information Retrieval: A Biomedical & Health Perspective. Published by Springer, the book updates the content, methods, results, and research in the use of search systems for knowledge-based biomedical and health information.
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By John N. Kastanis – We are still a long way off from living in a true post-COVID-19 era. Only when we are equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to deal with new types of SARS viruses, including effective new treatments and vaccines, will we truly move forward.
By Krithika Srivats – Providers view prior authorization as a manual, burdensome, and laborious process, mostly because of process missteps such as lack of clinical data integration, inconsistency in data exchange standards, and differing policies among payers.
By Daniel Cidon – Our public health crisis is a sobering example of just how desperately seamless information sharing capabilities are needed. While EHRs have become commonplace, the disjointed, competitive nature of IT systems contributes to a proliferation of duplicate and incomplete patient records.
This is our ongoing reporting on how AI is being integrated into healthcare technology. We are seeking out the thought leaders and innovations that are moving the needle forward which include Onfido, Delfin Health, Welldoc, University of Maryland, Change Healthcare, Samsung Medison, Intel, TractManager, Atomwise, GC Pharma, Viz.ai, Microsoft for Healthcare & Wolters Kluwer, Health.
In our disrupted time of COVID, what are we learning, how are we performing, and what are the impacts in healthcare? Here are recent reports and surveys with some answers and as always leaving us with more questions.
This is our ongoing reporting on how AI is being integrated into healthcare technology. We are seeking out the thought leaders and innovations that are moving the needle forward which include Adventist Health, Synchronous Health, 3M, SRI Ventures, CurieAI, Canon Medical Systems, Stanford Center for Health Education, Medio Smart Health, Brainworks, & Eyenuk Inc.
By James Ramey – There’s no doubt that recent circumstances surrounding COVID-19 have reshaped the way hospitals and healthcare facilities connect with their patients daily. Shelter-in-place ordinances and stay-at-home mandates have forced many to rely on technologies like chatbots and knowledge management…
By Dr. Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH – For more than four months we have anguished over the coronavirus outbreak and its roiling toll on humanity, including our patients and our healthcare workforce. We feel the heavy weight and worry of a public health “mess” that seems almost insurmountable.