Strategic Planning
Medical illustrator David Bolinsky, E.mersion Studios CEO and creative director, creates animations representing molecular and cellular biology, and says AI image generators’ hallucinations may affect scientific medical illustration.
Jenn Kerfoot, chief strategy and growth officer at DUOS, discusses why only seven plans made five stars for Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, as opposed to 30 the previous year, and how plans can ensure a positive rating in the future.
Jonathan French, senior director of public policy at HIMSS, says the organization hopes its members participate in the public policy development process and understand the real-world ramifications of that policy.
Zachary Arose, healthcare technology management chief at the Dayton VA Medical Center, says the VA has integrated an AI algorithm for early detection of lung nodules. AI is also adding administrative and bureaucratic efficiencies.
Over the next year health system IT leaders can expect real and pragmatic applications of AI beyond the experimentation mode into real projects with real value, says Greg Miller, vice president of business development at Carta Healthcare.
Christopher Ahn, biomedical engineer supervisor at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, says that for clinicians who use medical devices an AI chatbot could answer questions and offer support, which is more immediate than filing a service ticket.
Dr. Brian Anderson, cofounder and CEO of CHAI, talks about assurance principles and overlaying an AI model's life cycle so that software developers and other stakeholders can consider best practices when deploying AI within healthcare workflows.
Dr. Lukasz Kowalczyk, a physician at Colorado-based Peak Gastroenterology Associates, discusses the need for a multidisciplinary strategy for AI adoption - and building a clinically valuable algorithm while ensuring ethical use.
Cardiothoracic surgeon at Ochsner Lafayette Hospital Dr. Antoine Keller talks about using technology and artificial intelligence to promote access and help the underserved, and details a project that utilizes a portable diagnostic tool.
AI solutions should be safe, fair and adhere to privacy and security, says Dr. Sonya Makhni, medical director at Mayo Clinic Platform. Adoption is only realistic if end users can trust AI performance, so developers need to be transparent.