Hospice News July 8, 2024
Increased technology utilization in end-of-life care has come with innovative care delivery opportunities alongside cybersecurity risks.
Hospices have widened the breadth of ways they leverage technology including artificial intelligence-assisted (AI) patient therapies to boost quality and use of predictive analytics to improve access and length of stay. Additionally, hospice providers have also integrated various electronic medical record (EMR) systems that build operational efficiencies and create standardized processes that have helped improve compliance.
Technology is gaining momentum in end-of-life care delivery, with hospices carefully navigating the opportunities and risks, according to Jody Rudman, partner at the law firm Husch Blackwell.
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