BitsnBytes Fall2023

INSIDE Featured FAll 2023 H ealth system leaders are increasingly interested in using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce costs and minimize reliance on third-party vendors, according to Modern Healthcare (September 25, 2023). A recent survey conducted by the Center for Connected Medicine at UPMC and market research firm KLAS Research revealed that AI is a major focus for many health system executives, with nearly 80% considering it the most exciting emerging technology. Some see AI as a potential replacement for third-party medical transcription and patient communications vendors, which could lead to cost savings for health systems facing financial constraints. Michael Hasselberg, Chief Digital Health Officer at the University of Rochester, New York, has witnessed the potential of generative AI, citing a AI May Change Healthcare Providers’ Use of Third-Party Technology Vendors successful example using OpenAI’s GPT-4 model to efficiently determine the order of priority of nurse, physician, other staff and patient messages. This success has led some health executives to believe that large language models like GPT-4 could enable health systems to develop solutions to clinical and administrative challenges, reducing the need for third-party vendors. Traditionally, third-party technology vendors and point solutions bridged the gap between clinicians and health systems. According to Anil Saldanha, Chief Innovation Officer at Rush University System for Health in Chicago, the advancement of generative AI and clinicians receiving training in informatics can reduce the need for third-party vendors. Executives like Hasselberg and Saldanha envision an open-source library of tested AI models that could be easily integrated into any health system’s technology infrastructure. This would potentially replace digital health companies offering specialized technology solutions. Startups may continue refining AI for specific uses, while health systems might develop their own models over time. However, the maintenance of these models can be costly, and deeply specialized or complex solutions from third-party vendors may still hold value for health systems. To read the full article, click here. FBI Successfully Protects Hospitals from Qakbot Malware 3 Healthcare Staff on Alert: Cyber Threats Exploit Cell Phones through Smishing and MFA Vulnerabilities 6 Cisco ASA and FTD Software Vulnerability: Unauthorized Access Risk Uncovered 10