By Peter Leo – In healthcare AI, the quality of a model is inseparable from the quality of the clinical judgments used to train and evaluate it. An annotation is not a simple administrative label attached to an image or text file; it is a clinical interpretation made by a qualified reader.
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By Vish Srivastava – Specialty practices are engines of clinical insight. Every patient encounter generates information that cannot be found in clinical trials: real-world treatment patterns, longitudinal outcomes across diverse populations, and responses to therapies in patients who don’t qualify for the studies that brought those therapies to market.
By Jay Anders – The healthcare industry stands at a crossroads of technological innovation and growing data management challenges. While artificial intelligence and ambient listening technologies promise to revolutionize clinical documentation, hospitals, health systems, and practices all face a critical challenge:
By Misty Graham – Key stakeholders in the healthcare industry, including health plans, clinical data registries, and accountable care organizations, must collaborate to improve health outcomes, enhance patient experiences, manage chronic diseases, and provide better access to care while keeping costs low.
The Sequoia Project, a non-profit dedicated to solving health IT interoperability challenges for the public good, has launched a special edition of its popular information blocking compliance boot camp program, targeted for health plans and payers.
By Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, FAAN, Susan Gregurick, PhD, Teresa Zayas Cabán & Steven Posnack – Opportunity knocks for NIH researchers, who will be able to leverage clinical data from electronic health record (EHR) systems with increased frequency and consistency.
By Robert F. Bacon – The provider community has been begging for documentation reform for over 20 years, and there is no question that simplifying the complex requirements of clinical documentation is necessary.
By Kathy VanOsdol – Thinking about MIPS? You’re not alone. The Merit-based Incentive Payment System phenomenon is significant in terms of the number of providers who will be contemplating a strategy.
By Kathy VanOsdol – The holiday season is here. Decorations are going up, shoppers are flooding stores, and festive music reminds us that “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. As children eagerly compose letters to Santa, it’s likely that Accountable Care Organizations have wish lists of their own.