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Bonus Features, HIMSS Edition – April 18, 2023 – Amazon, Microsoft, and generative AI dominate the headlines, plus news from Oracle, Orion Health, Salesforce, Surescripts, WebMD, and more

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Announcements from HIMSS Lack of staff is the top barrier to robust cybersecurity for 61% of healthcare organizations, according to the HIMSS 2022 Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey Report. Interoperability vendor ELLKAY appointed Ajay Kapare as President and Chief Strategy Officer.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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A whopping 100% of respondents in Experian Health’s latest survey said staffing shortages impacted their organizations and 70% of those who said payer reimbursements are the most impacted by the staff shortages say it led to higher denial rates. Providers may need to get creative with their workforce and expand globally to meet demands.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

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Healthcare has made significant strides in better protecting the industry, in part because hospital executives increasingly see cybersecurity as a core component of patient care. According to Sophos’ recent State of Ransomware report, 67% of healthcare organizations surveyed globally were hit by ransomware in 2023.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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If healthcare organizations are able to effectively address and balance these apprehensions, AI emerges as an effective tool poised to revolutionize user experiences and reduce persistent cost challenges. A KLAS executive survey reports that the number of healthcare organizations deploying generative AI will at least double in the next year.

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Patients – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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Florian Otto, CEO and Co-founder at Cedar Healthcare Affordability: Healthcare affordability will always be a problem, and it remains to be seen if 2024 will be better or worse than 2023. Patient Loyalty: We recently surveyed 1,200 healthcare consumers and found that the billing experience is a key driver of patient loyalty.

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Healthcare Generative AI and Data – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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Scott Hondros, MHA, SCPM, Vice President of Services Commercialization & Strategy at CenTrak AI is poised to significantly enhance healthcare industry processes and facilities.

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Uses of AI in Healthcare – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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and Director of Clinical Strategy at Particle Health I believe a huge place where generative AI will be able to gain traction in healthcare in 2024 is in developing operational workflows and clinical pathways for resource allocation to specific patient cohorts. Carolyn Ward, M.D.

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