Understanding Healthcare’s Operational Complexity
Healthcare represents one of the world’s most complex operating systems. Despite seemingly steady occupancy rates, hospital operations experience constant volatility. With a national average length of stay hovering around 4.7 days,…
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The Healthcare AI Investment Paradox
Artificial intelligence in healthcare has reached a critical inflection point that demands immediate attention from industry leaders. Organizations across the healthcare sector are investing unprecedented amounts in artificial intelligence technologies,…
Extending Expertise Beyond Geographic Boundaries
Mayo Clinic’s groundbreaking data platform is revolutionizing how healthcare organizations worldwide deliver high-quality patient care. Launched in 2019, Mayo Clinic Platform represents a strategic shift from traditional healthcare delivery models,…
Medicare Reimbursement Reinstated for Hospital-at-Home Programs
Health systems across the United States are rapidly relaunching hospital-at-home programs following the restoration of Medicare reimbursement through the federal government’s reopening agreement. The resumption marks a critical recovery…
Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at CENTEGIX
Workplace violence was estimated to cost healthcare organizations $18.27 billion in 2023. This spend included treatment for victims, security staffing for facilities, and violence prevention programs, among other costs….
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Faced with the complexity of more than 50 interconnected IT systems, the innovative Schützen Rheinfelden Clinic turned this challenge into an opportunity. Under the leadership of IT director Matthias Meyer, the clinic chose Enovacom…
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What You Should Know:
– Despite the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence across clinical and operational workflows, a new survey by Black Book Research of 182 U.S. hospital leaders reveals widespread underinvestment in AI governance,…
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Introduction to Epic Implementation
Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, is embarking on its most significant technology transformation by implementing Epic Systems’ electronic health record platform. This strategic move represents the hospital’s largest…
We propose metrics from information theory to characterize the clinical and operational dynamics of hospitals. Ergodicity, the equality of time- and space-averages within a dynamical system, ensures its stationarity. Surprisal, the log-inverse of probability,…
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What You Should Know:
– Andor Health, the AI company specializing in agentic AI software infrastructure for healthcare, and Sentara Health have announced an expanded agreement for an enterprise license of the ThinkAndor® platform. Sentara…
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