The supply chain represents 40% of a hospital's budget. The pressure to reduce cost is at an all-time high due in part to slow revenue growth - a major challenge for hospital CFOs - says David Kirshner managing partner at LogicSource.
The editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss AI's value in 2025 in areas such as assisting with administrative tasks, drug discovery, documentation, precision medicine and imaging.
The editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss the telehealth bill that was scuttled in 2024, as well as what's ahead in 2025 regarding the RPM market, physicians' pay schedule and cybersecurity policy.
Chief AI officers can help organizations address clinical issues, such as C. diff inspections and sepsis, and broader needs like scheduling, resources and improving the backend, says Zachary Durst, IT practice consultant at WittKieffer.
Challenges exist with digitizing the health system in Pakistan, says Muhammad Babar, the Ministry of Health's management information systems officer. He discusses his HIMSS25 talk that will relay how the ministry is overcoming those barriers.
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.
PHI is one of the most sensitive classes of data out there. It's important that the right security controls are in place to make sure those things stay where they need to be and don't get into the wrong hands, says Chike Okeke of Concord Technologies.
The integration can enhance workflow, reduce compliance risks and improve the experience for residents and families, says Will Cantrell, director of product solutions at InteliChart.
John Saran, a partner at Holland & Knight, says now that the election is over and uncertainty has been addressed, healthcare clients are generally optimistic and are anticipating a return to normal when it comes to deal making in 2025.
