Reports from Civitas Sessions
ICYM Civitas 2023, here are some interesting reports that were the basis of some of the sessions at the conference this week.
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Let’s Use AI to Make Health Data More Private
By Steve Yaskin – Today, artificial intelligence does something incredibly powerful but simple – the ability to connect data across the internet and synthesize it faster than a human can. We can type a simple prompt and get answers in near real-time.
Not Ready for Primetime
By Matt Fisher – Generative AI and large language models continue to garner a lot of press, attention, and investment in healthcare. The promise is that such tools will free up a lot of time by offloading some tasks or potentially filling roles that remain empty at this point in time.
Burda on Healthcare: No, It’s Your Turn to Throw Me Under the Healthcare Bus
By David Burda – Everyone knows what’s wrong with healthcare. Well-honed business practices by incumbent industry sectors and organizations make care less affordable, less accessible and less safe for patients because maintaining the status quo enriches incumbent industry sectors, organizations and their executives.
Harnessing Data for a Healthier Future
By Paulo Pinho MD – Since the COVID-19 pandemic, enhanced interconnectedness and collaboration among healthcare stakeholders, such as providers, labs, hospitals, pharmacies, and registries, have become standard in delivering maximum benefits for the larger population.
Tackling the Toughest Emergency Department Challenges with Analytics
By George Dealy – Hospitals are complex organizations, where seamless coordination among departments is essential for delivering top-tier patient care. However, when any department falls short of its potential, the ripple effects can disrupt the entire organization.
AI in Healthcare News and Updates
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from Viz.ai, Luna, Piction Health Dermatology, Consensus Cloud Solutions, CalmWave, Qualtrics, AVIA, Vital, AssureCare, United We Care, Mayo Clinic Platform, Dana-Farber, & more.
Will AI Replace Humanity?
By Gil Bashe – There are plenty of reasons to fear ChatGPT and augmented intelligence (AI) — not so much today — but its potential to compete with human creativity in the future. Many justify its value. Others explain its dangers. This is a double-edged sword conversation — both points of view have merit.
Sticks, Not Carrots, Get Hospitals’ Attention
By David Burda – Two researchers — one from Georgetown, the other from Harvard — wanted to know how raising the fines for hospital noncompliance with the federal price transparency rules affected hospital compliance with the rules. The researchers defined compliance as posting a…