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08/04/2020

AI: More than Healthcare Could Have Imagined

Until recently, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) were buzzwords to most. Healthcare was no exception – characteristically slow to integrate AI and ML into its vocabulary, to say nothing of its operations and practices. It was unclear when AI arrived on the scene just how much potential it held. However, its ability to put patients in charge of their health or help prevent and treat diseases got its metaphorical foot in the door. While compiling data showed AI meeting efficiency milestones and pushing boundaries in other industries, clinicians remained rightfully steadfast in their demand for more information.

07/30/2020

Building the Digital Doctor's Office: Webinar Recap

On Tuesday, July 21, Cleveland Clinic held its second webinar in the Transformation Tuesdays virtual series on telehealth. Segueing into the part of virtual health where telemedicine meets remote monitoring, experts gathered to discuss “building the digital doctor’s office” and enabling connected, data-advised clinician input from the comfort of home.

07/27/2020

The Tale of Telehealth

Historically, minimal effort has been made to steer the bulk of the population toward care through virtual means, but innovative care providers and open-minded patients have been benefitting from the flexibility and versatility of telehealth for years. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth became the buzzword of 2020, and as all sides – insurers, clinicians, and individuals – grow more comfortable with it as a convenient, quality, low-cost source of healthcare, we are seeing aggressive incentivization of the use of virtual options.

07/20/2020

Transformation Tuesdays Tackle AI in August

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are integrating into workflows across the health ecosystem. Supplementing researchers’ and clinicians’ views of problems and patients, AI and ML are allowing additional insight for improved outcomes.

07/14/2020

The Versatility of Telehealth: Webinar Recap

On Tuesday, July 7, Cleveland Clinic held its first webinar in the Transformation Tuesdays virtual series on telehealth. Panelists Lisa Alderson, CEO & Co-Founder, Genome Medical, Ann Mond Johnson, CEO, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), and Jennifer Schneider, MD, President, Livongo Health joined moderator Will Morris, MD, Executive Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Innovations to talk virtual care, its applications, performance through COVID-19, and future implications for long-term use.

07/13/2020

Adapting MIS2020

The Medical Innovation Summit team would like to let you know that after careful consideration and guidance from our clinicians, researchers, and leadership, the 2020 Medical Innovation Summit is going virtual! As the health and safety of our attendees, partners, speakers, and staff come first, we have decided to use remote technology to deliver the Summit experience in a socially distant way.

06/22/2020

Transformation Tuesdays: Join Us in July!

In the month of July, we’re placing focus on telehealth – the buzzword-turned-basic necessity in light of recent events. The tool, however, has held revolutionary power in healthcare for years, and early 2020 saw many providers and patients become privy to the idea. Telehealth platforms available today have matured for seamless, streamlined connection, making the delivery of care quicker, simpler, and more widespread.

06/22/2020

Cleveland Clinic: 3rd Most Innovative Hospital System According to Reaction Data

In mid-May, market research firm Reaction Data posted results from its 4^th Annual Hospital Brand “Peer Review” survey gathering data from hospital leaders, physicians, and other key decision-makers about which health systems they feel lead the way in innovation, delivery transformation, and improving quality of care while cutting costs. With 552 participants from across the U.S., holding a range of titles and hailing from a variety of health facility types, the survey highlights professional opinions of popular health systems.

05/08/2020

Support for Nursing Innovation: This Week, This Year & Always

In January, the World Health Organization declared 2020, “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” and nearly immediately, the sentiment couldn’t have been truer. In the current state, as society and health professionals of all specialties and licenses manage the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the above and beyond efforts of our nurses have not gone unnoticed. First and foremost, we’d like to thank our nursing caregivers for their unwavering support of this health system and steadfast devotion to the patients we serve.

02/26/2020

Top 10 Update: Therapy for Peanut Allergies

In October 2019, “Therapy for Peanut Allergies” took the fourth spot on Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 list of Medical Innovations expected to make an impact in healthcare in the year 2020. A novel concept, the oral biologic is a peanut-derived drug that delivers a target daily maintenance dose of 300 milligrams of peanut protein to those with allergies. Under the close watch of a medical professional, individuals build a tolerance to peanuts, ultimately allowing them to be more confident in their food choices, and handle accidental exposure without issue.