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Oct 29, 2023·Nature

AI chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT are regularly used by academic researchers worldwide for tasks such as polishing written language, coding, and overcoming writer's block. Though these tools faced skepticism initially, they have gained steady recognition for their capacity to expedite tedious administrative tasks. However, issues around data privacy, fabricated citations, and over-reliance remind users to employ these tools judiciously. Formal training and guidelines for AI use remain scarce in most academic institutions.

Oct 27, 2023·Fortune

Great Resignation affects CEOs; 1,400 left positions this year, up 50% from last year. Pandemic burnout impacts executives. Government, nonprofit sector see highest CEO turnover; technology second. Economy in flux contributes to churn. Baby boomer retirement, pursuit of new opportunities among reasons for exodus.

Oct 25, 2023·HC Innovation Group

Kaufman Hall's report highlights staffing, outpatient care shift, patient experience as key challenges for hospital performance. Workforce shortages, complaints about physician access, and running under capacity are major concerns. Recruitment, retention strategies, and increased salaries are being used to tackle issues. There is improved utilization of contract labor and increased pursuit for outpatient care. Supply chain issues persist, but mitigation measures are in place. Increased claim denials and distribution delays affect revenue and supply chain respectively.

Oct 21, 2023·Harvard Business Review

Strategy execution fails often due to lack of real strategies; more goals than strategic choices. Real strategies have clear execution plans, unlike goals. Successful strategy execution has clear strategic direction, communicates the logic behind choices, involves top-down and bottom-up processes, letting selection happen organically. Embracing change is fundamental in execution as it often involves changing habitual conduct.

Oct 21, 2023·FierceHealthcare

Lobbying groups argue lift on ban for physician-owned hospitals (POHs) could save $1.1bn across Medicare's 20 most expensive conditions in 2019. Study backed by physician lobbying groups found lower healthcare costs possible at POHs. As lawmakers consider lifting the ban, a draft proposing permitting new POHs, introduced by Rep. Michael Burgess, receives supportive responses. Critics argue limiting new entrants impacts market competition, with June report suggesting POHs offer reduced prices. Physician advocates claim proposed changes enhance patient care and reduce costs.

Oct 18, 2023·IBM Newsroom

IBM to train two million in AI by 2026, focusing on underserved communities; expands global AI education collaborations with universities; launches generative AI coursework via IBM SkillsBuild; addresses demand for new roles, skills in AI according to IBM study.

Oct 16, 2023·LinkedIn

"Situational awareness" extends someone's need to understand their environment, evident in author's IT work and personal life including flight travel. Recently, their flight faced a waiting situation due to 'VIP movement'. The author monitoring the control tower's communication discovered an organized plan handling the situation. They relate this to IT outage situations, where comprehending the extent of the issue is in itself challenging. Listening, the method they utilized in the plane, aids them in understanding the issues, possible solutions, and timelines, and in disseminating relevant updates to the organization. This approach, although difficult, has proven effective in managing downtime.

Oct 15, 2023·I'm sorry for the inconvenience

Dirk Stanley, MD, CMIO at UConn Health, offers advice for Applied Clinical Informaticists and those interested in clinical workflow design. Recommendations include recognizing the interdependence of IT and IS; understanding the difference between good ideas and necessary infrastructure; managing workflow complexity to avoid burnout; justifying the need for an interdisciplinary Applied Clinical Informatics team; caring about design details; knowing the 16 most common Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) order types; not underestimating order set complexity; managing multiple stakeholder interests; learning common CPOE order modes; and, empowering a clinical leader. He stresses the importance of transformers of clinical workflow in facilitating smooth operations.

Oct 15, 2023·DarkReading

Sophisticated attacks sparking concerns for multifactor authentication (MFA) reliant organizations, especially using Okta. Attacks targeting U.S. hospitality industry, notably MGM Resorts, causing substantial losses. MGM yet to disclose attack extent; hacker group ALPHV (alias BlackCat) claimed responsibility, MGM daily losses around $8.4 million, Caesars paid $15 million ransom. Identity attacks increasingly threatening organizations, methods evolve, including strategies against identity and access management (IAM) systems. Even with Okta, security not guaranteed due to persistent account takeovers, privilege escalation threats. MFA, while useful, not impervious to attacks. Recent incidents involved tactics like privileged user account access, anonymizing proxy services, privilege escalation, impersonation via second identity provider, and username manipulation. Tactics underline need for robust identity threat detection and response measures. IAM best practices include least privilege, regular auditing, conditional access policies. No solution guarantees absolute security. ITDR strategies, user education, and best practices are key for organizational protection due to serious financial and reputational risks.

Oct 11, 2023·Beckers Hospital Review

Commercial reimbursement faces decline as corporations increase scrutiny and demands due to rising healthcare costs. Hospitals and health systems supplement loss from governmental payers with private insurers, though payments frequently go unpaid for lengthy periods. The provider-commercial relationship is vital for hospitals' financial sustainability but is becoming volatile. Employers may pass more costs to employees, negotiate strict contract clauses with insurers, or even drop coverage. Despite having numerous cost-containment strategies for healthcare costs, employers have been hesitant due to needing to attract talent. However, increased emphasis on healthcare cost containment or quality control will impact providers in various ways. Employers can shift health plans toward accountable care models, wherein physicians manage cost and quality across care delivery. Entities like Walmart have acted on variations in employee healthcare, noting numerous lapses in care quality employees received from un-appoved healthcare providers.

Oct 3, 2023·Beckers Hospital Review

Healthcare systems upping spending on revenue management, clinical workflow, patient engagement; 80% increased tech spend last year. Boost in IT expenditure expected for emerging tech, labor shortages, cost pressure reduction.

Oct 3, 2023·Futurism

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman views Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) replacing "median human" workers. Experts caution against the dehumanizing connotation and oversimplification of human intelligence. Altman's definition of equitably benefiting from AI involves reducing majority of humans to replaceable "median" figures.

Sep 30, 2023·CIO

CIOs should ask 8 questions to prepare their businesses for gen AI: choose a foundation model; make models accessible; adapt models to proprietary data; assess enterprise readiness; evaluate carbon footprint; industrialize gen AI app development; handle gen AI operations at scale; guide set direction. 99% of executives plan to increase investments in gen AI. Meanwhile, 67% of senior tech leaders view tech-fluency lack as a major barrier for tech integration into strategy development. Integrating AI effectively requires setting clear business value-defining objectives. Building a robust foundational architecture is essential first on organizations' journey to enterprise readiness.

Sep 27, 2023·Healthcare IT News

NYU Langone Health's departments hosted first Generative AI Prompt-A-Thon in Health Care, exploring AI solutions to healthcare challenges with real-world patient data. The event centered around large language models (LLMs) for next-word predictions, text summaries, data extraction, and chatbot conversations. Despite AI advancements, they don't think and may produce non-existent conclusions, requiring human oversight particularly in health care. Challenge was involving workforce members in AI, many lacking technical skill for projects dealing with patient-secure NYU GPT. Generative AI Prompt-A-Thon helped engage workforce with generative AI lowering barriers, and aimed at fostering a community of learning for innovation. Results of the AI Prompt-A-Thon anticipated to develop into operationalized applications at NYU and world. Observations and survey results inform future use of generative AI. An infrastructure for generative AI use and staff training were crucial.

Sep 27, 2023·WSJ

Most S&P 500 companies' board directors lack cybersecurity experience, with only 7 having current or former information security officers (CISOs). About half had a director with adjacent tech experience. Directors' cyber-expertise viewed as crucial for governance. Finding right candidates for board-level positions difficult due to cybersecurity's technical nature and recent elevation to senior leadership; broader business experience often lacking. Solutions include better cyber education for boards, elevating CISO role, and expanded business knowledge for security chiefs.

Sep 26, 2023·DarkReading

MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment face Scattered Spider/ALPHV cyberattack. Caesars pays $15M ransom and quickly resumes business; MGM refuses to pay, undergoes 10+ days operational downtime. Incident response complex, about 'least worst' decisions. Paying ransom yields no data security guarantee, encourages attacks, yet offers expediency. Rapid recovery from ransom payment may seem effective but carries long-term implications. Recovery costs and business priorities crucial in decision-making. MGM demonstrates long-term cybersecurity focus, Caesars prioritises operations continuity. Both responses were capable, mitigating widespread damage. Incident recovery unpredictable, outcome not measure of success.

Sep 24, 2023·Oliver Wyman

At Oliver Wyman Health Summit, healthcare leaders discuss need for consumer-focused changes. Amazon's Patel mentions efforts to remove friction points, highlighting automated coupon application for prescriptions. Gabe Diop, Co-founder of Path Mental Health, targets improved access to mental health services using an insurance acceptance filter and personalized patient-provider matching. Marc Harrison advocates longer-term investments and active physician involvement in innovation. Physician Austin Chiang uses social media to counter healthcare misinformation. CEO Sachin Jain calls for healthcare adaptation and customer listening, showcasing SCAN's initiatives. Jain urges self-criticism over "toxic positivity" in healthcare industry.

Sep 24, 2023·healthsystemcio.com

CMIO Dirk Stanley shared ten key recommendations for Applied Clinical Informatics: 1) Map current and future workflows to understand end-users, determine work volume and develop blueprints. 2) Learn to write effective tasks and procedures for workflow management. 3) Master document management. 4) Understand healthcare operations' structure and relationships. 5) Value hard work, precision, and details. 6) Choose clear, informative file-naming conventions. 7) Understand the 24 tools that shape clinical workflows. 8) Appreciate the entire 'Informatics tree' for workflow planning. 9) Learn the relationship between concepts, terminology, templates, documents, and workflows. 10) Be keen on change management; use a waterfall project model as the foundation. Stanley emphasizes the importance of these tips in modern healthcare's context and the role of informatics professionals.

Sep 24, 2023·Becker's Hospital Review

Health system execs balance growth, finances, workforce, and operations. Scripps Health and Stanford Medicine adopt strategic growth approaches. Scripps' growth includes collaborations, exploration of acquisitions, and partnerships for non-core patient services. It plans exit from unsustainable Medicare Advantage full-risk agreements. Stanford Medicine targets growth in advancing scientific knowledge, training biomedical leaders, and promoting health equity. It focuses on resources and support for its community, clinician wellness, and the thoughtful application of AI in patient care.

Sep 24, 2023·Beckers Hospital Review

Reid Health CEO Craig Kinyon highlights digital divide's impact on low-income households, stressing the need for healthcare to recognize social determinants. Proposed solution involves collaboration to create innovative solutions addressing this divide.