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September 9, 2024, Issue #275

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Digital Health in the News

Most Healthcare Leaders Understand the Promise of AI, But Barriers to Adoption Still Remain

Nearly all CIOs and other healthcare technology leaders at provider organizations believe that effectively leveraging AI gives them a competitive edge, according to new research. However, the report also found that some organizations still struggle with barriers to adoption, such as the lack of the right talent and concerns about ethics, privacy and security. MedCity News

What it takes to engage clinical workforces on AI

Artificial intelligence has the potential to expand a healthcare organization, reaching more patients and improving outcomes. But how can healthcare leaders help their clinical workforce understand the implications and ensure their buy-in? Healthcare IT News

11 health systems leading in AI

Today, a growing number of health systems are not just exploring but actively investing in and implementing AI solutions, demonstrating their commitment to advancing healthcare through responsible and effective technology adoption. Becker’s Healthcare, in partnership with the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center for Health Innovation at UC San Diego, has compiled a list of leading U.S. health systems that are pioneers in demonstrated, outcomes-based AI solutions. Becker’s Health IT

This Week in The Big Unlock Podcast

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 In this episode, David Brenner, Director of Clinical Informatics, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, discusses his journey into informatics and healthcare, the clinic’s expansion plan, their digital initiatives, role of AI in healthcare, evolving technologies, and patient expectations. ­­

 👉Listen now  

 👉The Big Unlock Podcast Archives 

Featured Offering for The Month

GenAI Workshops

Customized onsite, in-person healthcare-focused learning and ideation workshops

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Damo offers customized onsite, in-person healthcare-focused learning and ideation workshops to accelerate your GenAI journey. We recognize the need to support healthcare organizations in every stage of their GenAI readiness. Our workshop solutions include:

  • Interactive Learning Sessions: Organizations who are new to GenAI and has only basic awareness
  • Collaborative Ideation Work Sessions: Organizations who are now looking to focus on GenAI with identified use cases
  • Steering Committee & Governance Advisory: For those who are now ready to move ahead with GAI strategically but do not know where to start
  • Application Development & Implementation: For those who know what they want with GAI and need a reliable partner

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Insights & Research

Humana study: Senior-focused primary care can boost access, improve outcomes

A new study suggests that patients who are engaged with a senior-focused primary care model see better outcomes on multiple quality measures including cancer screenings, medication adherence and controlled blood pressure. Fierce Healthcare

Telehealth delivery varies widely across physician age groups, practice areas

In this study of 2022 Medicare fee-for-service claims, we found that female physicians, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and physicians in nonrural practices delivered relatively higher proportions of visits via telehealth. Health Affairs

Most Healthcare Leaders Understand the Promise of AI, But Barriers to Adoption Still Remain

Nearly all CIOs and other healthcare technology leaders at provider organizations believe that effectively leveraging AI gives them a competitive edge, according to new research. However, the report also found that some organizations still struggle with barriers to adoption, such as the lack of the right talent and concerns about ethics, privacy and security. MedCity News

Featured Events

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📢 Upcoming Event Alert!

Join us at the Generative AI Workshop 2024 in Boston on Friday, September 13, 2024. This is an exclusive, invite-only event for Healthcare C-Suite Executives and Healthcare Leaders to explore Generative AI in healthcare.

Venue: The Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215

👉 Register your interest to participate.

👉 Learn more

👉 Also explore our customized in-person workshops here.

Chart of The Week

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Source: Connectedmed 

Damo Thought Leadership and Media Mentions

NEW! How Damo Helped An Integrated Not-For-Profit Healthcare Delivery System Develop Four Enterprise Patient Journey Maps In Three Months

A large not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system on the East Coast focuses on innovation and creating exemplary healthcare experiences. Damo has been a long-time advisory partner and understands the health system’s strategic vision well. Damo Consultants knew the health system’s in-flight work towards improving their patient experience. As such, the health system engaged Damo in identifying the first set of journey maps that should be developed at an enterprise level and then prioritized and developed the first four maps. Case Study

NEW! From Assessment to Action: How BigRio’s Cloud Consulting Services Transformed a Top Global Business School

This case study showcases BigRio’s ability to leverage its cloud technologies and project management expertise to support one of the world’s leading business schools in achieving its Digital Transformation objectives. (BigRio acquired Damo in September 2023) . Case Study

UPDATED! Assessing Digital Maturity: The DigiMTM Digital Maturity Model for Health Systems

The DigiMTM Digital Maturity Model is now a 5-stage model, with Model 5 being the highest level of maturity. Health systems in Model 5 of Damo’s DigiMTM model aim to build state-of-the-art facilities by designing digital solutions and patient experiences built with artificial intelligence or generative AI. White Paper

Research Report: Enterprise AI Adoption and Governance in Healthcare Organizations

Our annual survey of the state of Enterprise AI Adoption and Governance in Healthcare Organizations, as part of our CHIME Foundation membership, is out! Download the Report. Damo Research and Insights

Books Corner

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Other Stuff We’re Reading

How Gen AI Could Trigger the Next CrowdStrike Catastrophe

Left unguarded, generative AI can spread misinformation and enable attackers to commit new crimes, writes Wharton's Sarah Hammer. Knowledge at Wharton

How to Regulate Generative AI in Health Care

A challenge confronting the Food and Drug Administration — and other regulators around the world — is how to regulate generative AI. The approach it uses for new drugs and devices isn’t appropriate. Instead, the FDA should be conceiving of LLMs as novel forms of intelligence. It should employ similar approaches to those it applies to clinicians. HBR

Digital Health Funding and M&A

Kaiser Permanente, Walgreens' CareCentrix back Vesta Healthcare's $65M round

Virtual care provider Vesta Healthcare announced the close of $65 million in series C funding with new debt financing. The round brings the company to a total of $160 million raised since 2019. Fierce Healthcare

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