HIT Consultant March 14, 2025
Five years ago this week, the COVID-19 pandemic threw our world into chaos. But that chaos also sparked an opportunity and a drive to accelerate innovation, through leveraging artificial intelligence with clinical knowledge in unprecedented ways. The results of these Covid-driven efforts have led to a fuller understanding of our community’s health, enabling the initiation of care further upstream and enhancing management of resources and costs in ways benefiting both patients and providers.
I can still remember that week five years ago. I had my bags packed and flight booked to travel to one of the biggest healthcare technology conferences, HIMSS, in Orlando, Fla., when the word came down. The government declared a full lockdown of the country thanks to...