The Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Care at Home program offers patients like Shannon Scott, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, the opportunity to receive hospital-level care at home. Launched in 2020, the program employs virtual care through Bluetooth-enabled devices and home visits for various medical services, reducing the need for hospital stays and associated infection risks. It has served over 3,300 patients, avoiding more than 17,600 hospital days and achieving high patient satisfaction. The program’s success has led to partnerships with other healthcare providers and ongoing innovation, including remote medication management and potential drone deliveries. Philanthropic support continues to be crucial for its expansion and further development.

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In an interview with healthsystemCIO, Dr. Rob Bart, CMIO at UPMC, explores the transition to an enterprise imaging environment at UPMC. The initiative aims to consolidate various picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and move those images to a Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA). This approach ensures images are easily accessible for clinicians and patients, enhancing care delivery and efficiency. Dr. Bart emphasizes the importance of managing change and securing buy-in from clinicians, illustrating how the integrated platform will reduce cognitive load and improve clinical workflows. He also outlines the steps and challenges in migrating to a unified imaging system, reinforcing the need for collaborative change management to achieve successful implementation.

Enterprise Imaging Helps Decrease the Cognitive Burden, Says Rob Bart, MD, CMIO, UPMC | healthsystemcio.com healthsystemCIO

McLaren Health Care successfully restored its IT systems days ahead of schedule after an August 6 ransomware attack, allowing it to resume normal operations across its 13 Michigan hospitals and associated centers. The incident initially forced the diversion of emergency care patients and the implementation of temporary procedures. As of now, all departments, including emergency, diagnostic, cancer, and specialty care facilities, are fully operational, and surgeries postponed due to the outage are being rescheduled. The task of manually inputting patient data recorded during the disruption is ongoing. The cybercriminal group Inc Ransom has claimed responsibility for the attack, and McLaren is still determining if any patient or employee data was compromised. This marks the second ransomware attack on McLaren within a year.

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Cleveland Clinic is using a systematic, data-driven approach to evaluate AI for clinical documentation. Rather than quickly adopting new technologies, they are carefully assessing several AI software products to ensure efficiency, provider satisfaction, and patient care improvements. The process involves pilot programs with diverse participants, and data is collected on adoption rates, clinician experience, and operational efficiency. Preliminary results show increased provider satisfaction and reduced burnout. The rigorous evaluation includes feedback from multiple departments like Compliance and Legal to ensure regulatory standards are met. The Clinic's method aims to find a strategic partnership that evolves with future technologies while addressing current needs effectively.

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