Leveraging Technology
Rural hospitals and health systems may not have the size, resources or scale of their urban and academic medical center counterparts, but they have ideal traits to help spur technology innovation.
As consumers take a more active role in their health and have unprecedented access to health data through wearable devices, remote monitoring and other technologies, organizations are closely examining their engagement strategies and tactics.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a deep learning algorithm called FaceAge that uses a photo of a person’s face to predict biological age and survival outcomes for cancer patients.
Health system leaders are building a robust governance and resilient operating model to transform health care delivery models for the future.
A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, “Driving the Drivers,” explores how providers can leverage technology and workflow optimization to improve HRSN screening and connect patients with resources to address their health-related social needs.
Whether it’s drones delivering medications or nurses driving virtual care on wheels, rural hospitals are innovating to close the gap between providers and patients.
Timothy O’Connor, M.D., director of minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Bethesda Hospital West in Boca Raton, Fla., on Feb. 10 performed the first next-generation augmented reality (AR) spinal surgery in the state.
Baptist Health UAMS Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in Little Rock, Ark., is aiming to help patients struggling with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) get a good night sleep if they are unable to use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.
St. David's Medical Center in Austin has become the first hospital in Central Texas to offer histotripsy, a new noninvasive treatment for liver cancer.
Ever-expanding applications of robotic surgery platforms allow health care providers to leverage the technology to reduce surgical complications, improve safety, shorten recovery times for patients, reduce length of stay and more.