These interviews and expert-written features offer a look into the healthcare industry from those who know it best: professors, practicing healthcare administrators, advocates, and leaders in professional associations.
September 20, 2023
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a profound number of people are ageist: half of the global population. This staggering statistic reveals how prevalent discrimination against older adults is and how insidious. Psychologists have called it the last socially acceptable form of discrimination.
September 14, 2023
Medical mistreatment and the mistrust it engenders isn’t confined to history, nor is it limited to the Black population: today, women, people of color, Native Americans, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community experience minor or major discriminations that justifiably leave them distrustful of traditional healthcare services.
September 13, 2023
In the healthcare industry, collaboration is key. For doctors, nurses, and administrative professionals, collaboration is essential to providing the highest quality of care. However, collaboration only happens with thoughtful intervention from healthcare administrators. They are responsible for developing those skills personally and teaching their staff how to work together. Working collaboratively can have a significant impact on patient outcomes.
August 28, 2023
The influence of physician expertise tends to be weighted more heavily in collaborative decision-making discussions at the highest levels of HCOs. The opinion of this writer is that such weighting is expected and is appropriate for patient safety. This may change over time as regulatory bodies have formalized and adopted more AI/ML frameworks for best practices and standards.
August 15, 2023
While the U.S. has some of the best hospitals and medical schools in the world, our healthcare system is fraught with systemic issues that limit access to quality healthcare and ultimately compromise public health.
August 9, 2023
Vaccination rates in the US have lagged behind other rich countries. The reasons for that lag are multivariate, but sometimes grouped under the generic label of vaccine hesitancy: the refusal or reluctance to have oneself or one’s children vaccinated against an infectious disease or diseases.
July 31, 2023
Machine learning (ML) refers to a set of computational algorithms that apply statistical modeling to a specific task. Think of a task as a question or an input. The algorithm uses logic applied to that question to generate an answer or output. To emphasize the distinction between AI and ML, remember that AI refers to computational systems which mimic human behavior—ML refers to specific types of algorithms. Systems are built from algorithms; algorithms work inside of systems.
July 28, 2023
Artificial intelligence is not an easy technology to implement, even on a limited scale for a controlled pilot. The processes to evaluate, implement, validate, and scale AI tools within a healthcare application are especially complex and resource-intensive.
July 27, 2023
In 2018, approximately 30 percent of the world’s data volume was being generated by the healthcare industry. Electronic health records, remote patient monitoring, wearable gadgets, and other advancements have almost certainly edged up the share even further.