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HL Shorts: What Gets In the Way of AI and Virtual Nursing?

Analysis  |  By G Hatfield  
   October 07, 2025

CNOs should ask their nurses and frontline staff what pain points they experience in their daily workflows that could be addressed with technology.

On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Laura Rashleger, VP Nursing Operations and Virtual Nursing at Advocate Health, about the biggest barriers to AI and virtual nursing adoption that health systems are struggling with. Tune in to hear her insights.

G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

Workforce skepticism and change management are two of the most difficult hurdles to virtual nursing and AI adoption. 

Other barriers include budget and cost, buy-in and participation, lack of resources and defined ROI, and technology selection. 


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