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SC HIMSS recognized as Chapter of the Year

The Chapter of the Year Award recognizes chapters who have had a strong impact on their geographical region in a meaningful way through the works of the chapter to produce health information and technology-centered events, education,…
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4 health systems opening innovation hubs

Innovation hubs in hospitals aim to develop and implement new technologies, processes and healthcare solutions that can enhance patient care. 

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Emory Healthcare to help forge universal digital health language

Emory Healthcare, based in Atlanta, plans to join software company Graphite's alliance of health systems that aims to create a common language for digital health. 

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Innovation in the last 30 days

As hospitals and health systems turn their focus to innovation, several are opening new centers and partnering with other institutions to further those efforts.

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Cleveland Clinic opens 1st part of innovation district

Cleveland Clinic has opened the first phase of its 341,000-square-foot innovation district.

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Stanford Medicine offering bedside 'hospital school' at children's hospital

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, based in Palo Alto, Calif., implemented bedside virtual reality school lessons for hospitalized children who are too ill to attend its "Hospital School" program.

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Gates Foundation awards $5M to healthcare AI startups

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting 48 healthcare artificial intelligence and large language model startups with up to $100,000 in funding.

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Provider credentialing, a source of competitive advantage: How modernizing the process promotes efficiency, growth, and patient safety

Amid challenges like staff shortages, physician burnout and endless administrative tasks, hospitals and health systems still are striving to scale their services and impact. To make improvements that are sustainable and efficient, many are revisiting their provider credentialing processes.

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The uses of generative AI are 'overhyped,' says Providence's CIO

While generative artificial intelligence has potential for healthcare, its actual uses are "overhyped," according to B.J. Moore, CIO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence.

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Can Apple Watch detect irregular heartbeats? Mayo Clinic to find out

Researchers from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic plan to study whether the Apple Watch can help with early detection of atrial fibrillation.

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Virginia hospital sees payoff from virtual nursing

Stafford (Va.) Hospital is starting to see results from virtual nursing after implementing the program last month, The Free Lance-Star reported June 28.