NOVANT HEALTH
“ Now , the two new digital tools involve a virtual assistant and a physician matcher , which leverage automated communications and artificial intelligence to help people make more informed decisions about from whom to receive care .”
One recent , key milestone for Novant Health was implementing its new tele-ICU programme . This communications solution rapidly exchanges health information between hospital critical care and other units , creating an interlinked ecosystem of vital patient information . In short , it all but eradicates human error from the process .
“ We have developed a robust tele-ICU programme with custom-built ICU carts , right from a race car – a race car design team actually put this together , and they ’ re another unconventional partner of ours . They helped build this for us to support a surge in intensive care patients .
“ Market-leading capabilities extend our physical reach digitally in our acute facilities . Essentially , a tele-ICU allows highlyspecialised intensive care physicians and nurses to support local care teams virtually via remote monitoring technology , with high-def audio visual capabilities to enhance this ,” Nchege explains .
“ The technology improves overall outcomes by shortening the length of stay times , reducing the length of time that people might be on a ventilator , and giving patients the option to stay in their local hospital – because we can connect to you , as opposed to them always feeling like they ' ve got to come to us .”
The next phase of next-gen healthcare technologies Business transformation remains a key organisational focus for Novant Health , with the company using technology to drive improvements across its entire operations .
“ We are modernising , stabilising and scaling our people and culture , as well as supply chain finance , digital products and services , while streamlining all those functions through the implementation of a cloud-based platform .”
“ Secondly , through the implementation of a cloud-based platform , we are consolidating our clinical and revenue cycle technologies to have a more unified medical record and patient MyChart account . Then we ' re going to be developing
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