HealthLeaders Media February 21, 2024
An Ascension executive says the technology won’t be valuable if it isn’t interoperable
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– AI technology can help health systems and hospitals reduce physician stress and improve clinical and administrative outcomes
– Not all EHRs are able to seamlessly integrate third-party apps, making it difficult for the technology to be effective
– Healthcare leaders need to pressure EHR providers to improve interoperability to ensure that AI can be used to its best potential
Editor’s Note: Missy Scalise, MD, is an internal medicine physician, associate program director of the IM residency program, and chair of the Clinician Well-Being Committee at Ascension-St. Thomas in Nashville.
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