HealthTech October 22, 2024
Dr. Tim McDonald, Raj Ratwani

Progress in artificial intelligence can aid collaboration and help healthcare organizations improve patient care.

Medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. after heart disease and cancer. Medical harm affects 1 in 4 hospitalized patients today, and the errors that lead to harm are usually the result of system or process failures, not individual healthcare workers’ practices.

Among the systemic issues that contribute to medical harm is an excess of siloed data and disparate technology. Health systems lack access to a wealth of information that could be the gateway to improving the quality and safety of patient care.

Healthcare data is a double-edged sword: It provides valuable insights that we can use to improve care, but...

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