Strategic Planning
Keck Medicine of USC data scientist Yesha Patel says that the ideal AI tool implementation strategy depends on what the organization is trying to solve, whether there is in-house expertise, the long-term vision and other factors.
Roger Neal, VP and COO at DRH Health, says that due to the complexities of the healthcare industry, "our goal right now needs to be to get neutral" rather than getting ahead of cyberthreat challenges.
Define Ventures surveyed more than 40 executives from 15 of the top 20 pharma companies on the readiness of AI in healthcare, says Carolyn Magill, venture partner at the VC firm. A vast majority said AI is a priority in healthcare.
Dr. Hojjat Salmasian, CDAO and leader of AI at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses the first steps toward an AI strategy for hospitals and health systems as well as the key elements needed.
WakeMed Health & Hospitals IS project manager Elizabeth Murumalla discusses the health system's deployment of genAI and predictive modeling and its collaboration with Epic to manage challenges.
MaineHealth's Lizzy Mulcahy, DNP, and Dr. Tracy Jalbuena discuss the importance of sharing data with stakeholders and partners as well as how to get more patients involved and interested.
Challenges such as workforce shortages that are not getting any better and tight funding are driving the healthcare industry toward AI deployment, says Rob Havasy, HIMSS senior director of informatics strategy.
Clinicians need to have integrity with how they present AI tools to their teams, focusing on how those tools can solve problems, says Josh Wymer, chief health information and data strategy officer at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
The struggle is that "you can't just plop something in the middle of a system even though it has good effectiveness and expect people to change their behavior or trust it," says Dr. Cole Zanetti at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
During an EHR transition, it is essential to keep the patient at the center of the transition, ensuring collaboration with clinicians and patients is done early, says Epic Emeritus CIO Kelli Garrison, founder and CEO of Verdant Consulting.