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  • CMO: New Behavioral Health Report Includes ‘Horrifying’ Finding

    By Chris Cheney A new report from Array Behavioral Care highlights a range of challenges facing providers of behavioral health services, including over reliance on care in the emergency department setting, care coordination failures and discharge gaps, and patients frequently being matched to the wrong level of care. Earlier research has shown that behavioral health is one of … Continued

  • To Succeed in Risk Management, Focus on Patient Safety

    Risk management and patient safety go hand in hand, according to Brian Radbill, MD, MBA, the new CMO of Westchester Medical Center Health Network‘s flagship academic hospital. Radbill became senior vice president and CMO of Westchester Medical Center in early August. Radbill’s prior leadership experience includes serving as CMO of Overlook Medical Center and CMO of Mount Sinai Morningside, where … Continued

  • Contributed Content: A Looming Health Crisis: Why Our Children Are Battling Obesity and Hypertension Younger Than Ever

    By Dr. Srinivasarao Badugu, MD, Pediatric Cardiologist, Driscoll Children’s Hospital As a pediatric cardiologist in South Texas, I’ve witnessed a profound shift in the health landscape of our youngest generation. What used to be a concern for adults is now an alarming reality for children, some as young as eight or nine years old. We … Continued

  • The Exec: Key Considerations for Innovation in Critical Care

    By Chris Cheney Samuel Acquah, MD, who became the new vice president and CMO of Northwell Health‘s Phelps Hospital in July, has extensive experience in critical care innovation. Acquah’s prior leadership experience includes serving as section chief of medical critical care at Mount Sinai Health System. The keys to success in critical care innovation include choosing innovations that have … Continued

  • CMIO Talks Houston Methodist’s Winning Model for AI Scribe Adoption and Implementation

    By Chris Cheney Houston Methodist has adopted an AI scribe for more than 20 specialties, including orthopedic surgery, cardiology, and primary care. AI scribes use AI-enabled technology to capture the interactions of clinicians and patients and to generate clinical documentation, and recent evidence suggests that AI scribes yield significant value for clinicians. A study published … Continued