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First artificial heart patient gets permanent replacement
Tim Lowell of Hernando, Mississippi, received the first total artificial heart in the state of Tennessee when the cardiac surgery team at Vanderbilt Health placed the device in his chest on Sept. 26, 2018. The mechanical heart kept him alive for nearly three months until a matching human donor heart became available and he was transplanted on Dec. 16, 2018, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Patients much likelier to choose hospital that employs their doctor
When patients have to go to the hospital, they're likely to choose a facility that employs their doctor, a new study suggests. The study, which finds that patients of independent doctors often choose low-cost and high-quality hospitals, hints that not all organizations are successfully integrating care.
How physician IT use would be assessed under MACRA
Scoring approach would encourage patient engagement, security, information exchange.
3 Ways Obamacare Is Changing How A Hospital Cares For Patients
For the first time, doctors have a financial incentive to keep patients out of the hospital. That's leading to some interesting changes.
High-Need, High-Cost Patients: Who Are They and How Do They Use Health Care?
Twelve million Americans have three or more chronic illnesses, as well as a functional limitation that hinders them from performing basic tasks such as getting around the house. A new study shows who the sickest adults are, and how the health system is or isn't working for them.
Thoughts on fixing the patient waiting game
Our columnist considers what the new culture of technology-enabled instant gratification means for patient satisfaction. Can providers better leverage those same technologies to improve practice workflows and minimize patient wait times?
How Artificial Intelligence Impact Healthcare Industry?
Want to know how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the healthcare industry? We have mentioned different ways AI is changing healthcare industry.
How Artificial Intelligence Changes Healthcare Jobs
Human interaction is the core of good healthcare. Because of this, the risk of job loss due to AI automation in healthcare is low when compared to many other industries. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that only about 36 percent of healthcare activities can be automated with current technologies. The potential for automation is even lower...
Artificial Intelligence: 3 charts reveal what hospitals need in the near future
AI is already having a big impact, but strategic planning is not keeping pace and healthcare organizations need to be proactive about developing tools now.
Could Artificial Intelligence Do More Harm Than Good in Healthcare?
There are many benefits to using artificial intelligence in the healthcare space, but stakeholders will have to consider possible risks of the technology as well.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help With Efficiency in Healthcare
The shortage affects not just cardiology, but the entire spectrum of care—and it extends beyond places traditionally thought of as having limited healthcare options. This article was originally publi…
Why Do We Need Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare?
Artificial intelligence in healthcare will allow for many manual processes to be automated, freeing up resources to focus on addressing inefficiences in the healthcare revenue cycle.
Providers Lack Tools to Boost Patient Safety, Achieve Zero Harm
New data from the Joint Commission revealed that many providers do not believe they have the support necessary to achieve zero harm and prevent patient safety issues.
Can Artificial Intelligence Cure What Ails The Healthcare Industry?
Personal healthcare experiences often spark pioneering cures, and Pinaki Dasgupta, CEO of startup Hindsait, is no exception.
At Montefiore, Artificial Intelligence Becomes Key to Patient Care
Artificial intelligence is changing the dynamic of patient care at Montefiore, which has worked for years to develop advanced semantic data lake technology and sophisticated health IT infrastructure.
How Alexa is Changing Healthcare
Voice-activated artificial intelligence is making a significant impact in healthcare.
How Artificial Intelligence is Improving Assistive Technology
Spread the loveThe advances in technology could mean more for society than just new educational technology and virtual reality video games. People with disabilities are finding innovative ways to put artificial intelligence to work with their current conditions. As the science improves, assistive technology will continue producing new and improved platforms to help create a better standard of living for those individuals. Are you interested in…
Not All Heart Failure Patients Get Same Level of Care, Study Finds
If you're black or Hispanic and hospitalized for heart failure, new research suggests you're less likely to be treated in special cardiac care units.
How Will Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Transform Clinical Experiences?
The treatment of chronic conditions. The communication of the patient narrative. These are just a couple of the aspects of artificial intelligence in healthcare shining bright with promise.
Is Artificial Intelligence The Answer To A Plethora of Healthcare Problems?
Like other industries, healthcare is also going through a major revolution, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the core of it.
Finding the Right Hospital
What's good for patient satisfaction may not be good for medicine. Awash in marketing, the key questions to consider when choosing a hospital
