Becker's Healthcare July 12, 2019
Say the words “healthcare” and “automation” together. What typically springs to mind are…
By Joe Plaris
Say the words “healthcare” and “automation” together. What typically springs to mind are visions of exciting clinical applications that leverage machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA). Who hasn’t been intrigued, for example, by reports about various new ways clinicians are starting to use AI to better predict disease risk or treatment efficacy?
This clinical emphasis isn’t surprising given the deep clinical investments of the past decade or so. In 2019, however, it’s time to apply similar digital transformation to business processes in healthcare.
As hospitals and health systems look to reinvent their businesses, key focal points over the...