The ‘immediate value’ of AI at HCA
Becker's Healthcare September 11, 2024
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the nation’s largest health system, continues to embrace artificial intelligence to improve its clinical and administrative operations.
Becker’s recently did a Q&A with Mangesh Patil, chief analytics officer of HCA Healthcare, about the opportunities — and challenges — for AI at the 186-hospital system.
Question: What is a successful AI project you’ve been involved with recently at HCA Healthcare?
Mangesh Patil: It’s tough to choose just one, but I’ll highlight a few ongoing projects.
One standout project is Timpani, developed by HCA Healthcare’s Care Transformation and Innovation team in collaboration with Palantir. When asked what their biggest challenge is, our nursing leaders identified the staffing and scheduling process. Unlike other industries, demand cannot be controlled in...