Healthcare IT News January 29, 2025
Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, chief innovation and transformation officer at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, says there will be much progress with these technologies – and health system IT leaders must be ready to adapt.
Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, founder and director of ARC Innovation, a global healthcare innovation testbed, and chief innovation and transformation officer at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, is a leading voice in healthcare IT.
He sees provider-facing generative AI-powered systems expanding rapidly in 2025, automating administrative tasks to ease workforce shortages and burnout. Further, he believes patient-facing AI, like virtual nursing avatars, will progress more slowly due to regulations. But both, he said, will enhance accessibility and cut costs.
On another health IT front, he foresees progress for precision...