Health system technology leaders are increasingly confronting a stark reality: legacy on-premises data centers, long considered reliable pillars of IT infrastructure, are reaching the end of their lifecycle. As the costs of virtualization technologies such as VMware and Citrix climb, many CIOs and CTOs are weighing the benefits of transitioning core workloads to the cloud. […]

Source: Myriad Factors Making On-Prem Less Sustainable; Cloud the Clear Path, but Execution Requires Preparation and Expertise on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

As patients enjoy positive AI-led interactions in other areas of their lives, they are coming to expect such treatment from their health systems. So if, instead, they receive a robotic and clunky experience from their hospital, it can constitute a one-way ticket to pressing 0 until a human comes on the line, or abandoning the call altogether. So what are IT executives to do? In this timely webinar, we’ll speak to leaders who are focused on providing an optimal AI-powered interactive voice recognition experience so – as often as possible – patients can efficiently get their questions answered without needing to “speak to a representative.”

Source: Navigating the Future of AI-Driven Patient Engagement on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

AI is poised to revolutionize administrative and workflow processes in healthcare, but many health systems remain largely focused on its clinical applications, according to Lyle McMillin, Director of Product Management at Hyland Healthcare. While AI’s role in radiology and clinical documentation garners the most attention, McMillin says that CIOs should also prioritize automation in document […]

Source: Partner Perspective: AI Driving Rapid Change in Non-Clinical Workflows; Solid Data the Key to Realizing Gains on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.