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Banner Health built an in-house, enterprise class digital assistant that helps team members with typical tasks that they might use AI on such as summarizing a long document, getting insight or planning, says CTO Mike Reagin.
AI helps reduce time spent in chart search, review and prep enabling end users to see a quick AI generated summary highlighting the most important things that need to be addressed, says Lori Walker, Presbyterian Healthcare Services' CMIO.
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Philipp von Gilsa, CEO of kontakt.io, says the company's real-time location services provide location information for equipment to increase utilization rates and enable clinicians to quickly call for help using wearable duress buttons.
Different types of artificial intelligence help mirror clinical judgement and deliver real-time insights across the areas of the mid-revenue cycle, specifically utilization management, clinical documentation and coding, says William Chan, cofounder and CEO of Iodine Software.
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While robust data governance will be required to ensure trustworthiness and compliance, Velatura Public Benefit Corporation's Prashant Natarajan believes that in 2026, AI will help more providers empower, engage and educate patients.
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Nicole Rogas, RevSpring president, says health systems can improve the billing experience and collect more revenue by using AI and data analytics to create personalized messages delivered via patients' preferred contact methods.
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AI tools can personalize patients' searches for providers, but Kyruus Health's Gen Conlin believes nurse informaticists' ability to ensure tool accessibility and accuracy are vital to ensuring patients find the right care.
Selected early versions will be slated for real-world deployment.
Funding from the venture capital firm's Customer Value Fund will allow Commure to accelerate its expansion in healthcare without ownership dilution.
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From documenting bedside prayers to helping a hard-of-hearing nurse connect with patients, AI tools are revealing the importance of nurses' and patients' emotional and spiritual bonds to healing, says Mercy's Tracy Breece.