At UC Health, nurses are an integral part of the programs and initiatives that examine how AI can be integrated into the health care landscape to improve both their professional roles and the experiences of their patients. Nurses across the UC system sit on review and advisory committees that evaluate and select new technologies, and many of the use cases for applications are submitted by UC nurses working every day with patients.
A relatively new and critical way we can start addressing these challenges is through the use of artificial intelligence in health care. AI has the potential to improve efficiency, enhance patient care and help bridge the gaps in our health care system. However, there has been movement within the Louisiana state government to limit the use of AI in health care, which could prevent us from fully utilizing this innovative technology.
Currently being developed by Assoc. Prof. Huanyu "Larry" Cheng and colleagues at Pennsylvania State University, the flexible, stretchable device incorporates sensors that measure biaxial mechanical strain, body temperature, sweat-induced humidity, and blood oxygen levels. These sensors are stacked like pancakes, separated by thin sheets of different materials that keep their signals and measurement methods from interfering with one another.
Prior authorization is overused, and existing processes present significant administrative and clinical concerns. That is why the AMA is fixing prior authorization by challenging insurance companies to eliminate care delays, patient harms and practice hassles.
New legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Kelly Armstrong aims to protect patients from care-delaying snags in the health insurance prior authorization process.
Joining a growing trend, physicians at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma are trying to unionize. "We really want to be able to have a voice, have a seat at the table and work with them and be a little bit more collaborative. And we think this unionization effort is the best way to do that," said Derek Tam, a pediatric emergency physician at the hospital. The desire to unionize, Tam said, has been motivated by changes that have been made across the hospital. He says that staff feel those changes impact the quality of care they can provide to patients.