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Concerted Effort to Define Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare is Sorely Needed

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Amy Hester, PhD, RN, BC, FAAN, Chairwoman and CEO at HD Nursing The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) across a number of industries, particularly in healthcare, has shown both great promise as well as cause for alarm. She is an adjunct faculty at UAMS College of Nursing.

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How Healthcare Communication Platforms Can Harness Generative AI in a HIPAA-Compliant Way

Healthcare IT Today

For example, nurses and doctors can use voice transcription to record clinical details, speeding up the EHR workflow. Or they can create virtual assistants that generate outputs to support nurses with treatment plans and help them answer patients promptly.

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Consent and COVID Testing of Employees

AIHC

Written By: Compliance Blogger This article addresses COVID testing and consent considerations for: healthcare organizations, nursing homes and business associates or non-healthcare workplaces. Workplace-based testing should not be conducted without the employee’s informed consent.

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Orientation to the Operating Room for Sales Professionals

American Medical Compliance

They are helpful in the operating room because they are technologically informed. HCIRs can give educational trainings on new technology, products, and equipment for use on patients to physicians, nurses, and technicians. Patient consent is a fundamental aspect of the approval process that cannot be ignored.

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Inpatient telemedicine improves care and patient satisfaction at Howard University Hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We had to deploy not only new beds, nurse call systems, oxygen lines and infection control solutions, we also had to prepare for staffing the new departments," said Dr. Kevin Dawson, CIO at Howard University Hospital. "With the help of Amwell, we developed training programs for physicians and nurses," he added.

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What Are the Main Types of Healthcare Incidents?

MedTrainer

Food and Drug Administration Patient Rights Violations Incidents involving breaches of patient confidentiality, informed consent issues, or disregard for patient autonomy and dignity. healthcare organizations will have to fill more than 203,000 open nursing positions annually until 2031. There were 45.9 million in 2021 and 51.9

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Weekly Roundup – September 3, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

It can be hard for physicians and nurses to justify taking time away from practice to attend a conference. Read more… Addressing Informed Consent Challenges in the ICU.