HealthTech had a busy spring, covering this year’s American Telemedicine Association conference in San Antonio and ViVE 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. The two healthcare industry events featured great lessons on digital transformation and hybrid care from CIOs, physicians, nurses and more. At one ViVE session , healthcare leaders discussed the challenges that older legacy systems present to digital transformation. Many in the industry have traditionally seen technology as a cost center rather than a strategic revenue contributor, said Mt. San Rafael Hospital CIO Michael Archuleta. Click the banner for access to exclusive HealthTech content and a customized experience . “We’re one of the most antiquated industries out there. We’re doing the most important thing by saving people’s lives and enhancing patient care, but we’re behind the curve,” he added. “Healthcare should be leading the pack in innovation and digital transformation. We don’t need a business makeover but a true technology revolution.” Health systems also need to transform their approach to data. “We’re just scratching the surface of learning from the data we already have. Most of that data is unstructured,” said University of Pittsburgh Medical Center CTO Chris Carmody. “Generative AI can be used in different forms to extract […]
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