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AI and genAI can reduce paperwork and errors by automating tasks prone to human error like data entry, clinical documentation and billing, says Aashima Gupta, Google Cloud's healthcare vertical lead.  

A lot of things are moving healthcare interoperability forward. The amount of progress that's  been made even in the past 18 months is amazing and a lot of people are paying attention to it, says Dan Torrens, eHealth Technologies CEO.

People in the workforce are increasingly looking for work-life harmony. Flex work is very much in demand, says Robert Crowe, EVP of per diem and local workforce strategies at Medical Solutions and founder of Matchwell.

It's important that Congress take action on the telehealth and remote patient monitoring extensions from the pandemic that officially expire on December 31, says Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of government relations at HIMSS.

Pivoting from a healthcare administrator leader into chief health AI officer requires a substantial amount of health AI knowledge or a willingness to get that knowledge, says UC San Diego Health Chief Health AI Officer Dr. Karandeep Singh. 

The demand for jobs in cybersecurity is good. Students need to look at where they want to land and consider some career options, says Laquan Black, assistant professor of Health Information Technology at Guttman Community College CUNY.

The all-cash transaction will see Cross Country transition to a privately held company with its common stock no longer trading on the Nasdaq.

Also, Indian diagnostics chain Redcliffe Labs has rolled out a mobile diabetes risk calculation feature. 

To ensure proper AI use in healthcare, chief AI officers must be proactive, reach out to colleagues, develop valuable relationships and set up informational sessions, says Dennis Chornenky, UC Davis Health chief AI advisor.

Chief AI officers should have a strong sense of what the AI policy regulatory environment looks like and an understanding of business strategy, technology and domain expertise, says Dennis Chornenky, chief AI advisor at UC Davis Health.