Business Intelligence

Providers utilize business intelligence to monitor referral patterns and collaborate with clinicians who order their services. Such analytics tools have also been deployed in the specialty to improve productivity, track patient satisfaction and bolster quality.

medical debt

Americans carrying at least $220B in medical debts ranging from modest to crushing

Among the 20 million-plus Americans who have unpaid medical bills totaling more than $250, almost a quarter—5 million people—owe between $2,001 and $5,000.  

February 19, 2024
artificial intelligence in healthcare

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

February 16, 2024
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How are hospitals navigating AI’s complexities? Surveyors ask and tell

Only 16% of almost three dozen healthcare executives report having a policy for AI governance.

February 15, 2024
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15 hospitals land toward the top among ‘America’s best employers’

Forbes is out with its picks for the 600 best employers to work for in 2024. A good handful of hospitals have made the top 50 in two separate lists. 

February 15, 2024
healthcare hospitals news

For silent waiting-room reading: Notable quotes about hospitals in the news

“People say safety regulations are written in blood. I don’t want to bleed.”  

February 15, 2024
Valentines Data

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

February 13, 2024
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5 terms every hospital trustee—and healthcare AI stakeholder—should know

As AI continues infiltrating healthcare at nearly every level, the technology’s potential for good and ill must become—or remain—a preeminent concern for hospital boards of trustees.

February 13, 2024
large language generative AI

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

February 7, 2024