# Continous Improvement * **Definition:** A systematic, ongoing effort to enhance healthcare processes, services, and outcomes through incremental changes, utilizing data-driven methodologies and feedback mechanisms to foster innovation and efficiency. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Continous Improvement ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Continous Improvement**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/30/2025 | [**AristaMD Promotes Jeff Taylor to Vice President of Product Management to Accelerate Innovation**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/aristamd-promotes-jeff-taylor-to-vice-president-of-product-management-to-accelerate-innovation-302469116.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 4/28/2025 | [**The billion-dollar question every pharmacy executive will face in 2025**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/the-billion-dollar-question-every-pharmacy-executive-will-face-in-2025/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/24/2025 | [**Readers Write: CMS TEAM: What Hospitals Need to Know to Succeed**](https://histalk2.com/2025/03/24/readers-write-cms-team-what-hospitals-need-to-know-to-succeed/) | [[HISTalk]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**Healthcare API Strategic Business Report 2025: Emerging Use of APIs in Genomics and ...**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204224568/en/Healthcare-API-Strategic-Business-Report-2025-Emerging-Use-of-APIs-in-Genomics-and-Precision-Medicine-Creates-New-Opportunities---Global-Market-Research-to-2030---ResearchAndMarkets.com) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**BayCare Names New Chief Academic Officer**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/baycare-names-new-chief-academic-officer-302365410.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/29/2025 | [**From Admission to Discharge: How AI Reduces Hospital Length of Stay - MedCity News**](https://medcitynews.com/2025/01/from-admission-to-discharge-how-ai-reduces-hospital-length-of-stay/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**The 'bold ambitions' driving Hartford HealthCare's patient safety strategy**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/the-bold-ambitions-driving-hartford-healthcares-patient-safety-strategy.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**Healthcare Workforce - 2025 Health IT Predictions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/09/healthcare-workforce-2025-health-it-predictions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**ClinicMind Ranked #1 for Chiropractic EHR and Practice Management in Black Book ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/clinicmind-ranked-1-chiropractic-ehr-210000108.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/14/2024 | [**The Future of Production: Scaling Innovation with Hybrid Computing, AI, and Automation**](https://www.cioreview.com/news/the-future-of-production-scaling-innovation-with-hybrid-computing-ai-and-automation-nid-40640-cid-175.html) | [[CIO Review]] | | 12/12/2024 | [**How a Missouri system is building a 'winning culture'**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/how-1-missouri-system-is-building-a-winning-culture.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**“Harnessing Technology for Quality Improvement in Indian Healthcare Organizations” - by Amrutha**](https://medium.com/@amrutha_41286/harnessing-technology-for-quality-improvement-in-indian-healthcare-organizations-50e07babc35f) | [[Medium]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**FAQs Additional Insights on Low Code PaaS - by Rosy Williams - Nov, 2024 - Medium**](https://medium.com/@rosywilliams99/faqs-additional-insights-on-low-code-paas-c6320037393e) | [[Medium]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Population Health Management Market to Grow by USD 22.55 Billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/population-health-management-market-to-grow-by-usd-22-55-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-adoption-of-healthcare-it-report-with-ai-impact-on-trends---technavio-302300769.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/18/2024 | [**Hospitals recognized by Vizient as 2024 Birnbuaum Quality Leadership top performers**](https://www.wisbusiness.com/2024/froedert-health-hospitals-recognized-by-vizient-as-2024-birnbuaum-quality-leadership-top-performers/) | wisbusiness.com | | 9/6/2024 | [**How to achieve quality remote patient management - Telefonica**](https://www.telefonica.com/en/communication-room/blog/achieve-quality-remote-patient-management/) | telefonica.com | | 9/6/2024 | [**Nicholas Manella Examines the Role of Pioneering Leadership in Technology and Healthcare**](https://ritzherald.com/nicholas-manella-examines-the-role-of-pioneering-leadership-in-technology-and-healthcare/) | ritzherald.com | | 8/28/2024 | [**Why the Medical Devices Sector Holds a Higher Standard of Customer Experience**](https://customerthink.com/why-the-medical-devices-sector-holds-a-higher-standard-of-customer-experience/) | customerthink.com | | 8/24/2024 | [**Phani Barla's Story: How Integrating Cutting-Edge Tech Drives Career Success**](https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/other/phani-barla-s-story-how-integrating-cutting-edge-tech-drives-career-success/ar-AA1pmXHY) | msn.com | | 8/20/2024 | [**Associate Director, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning - Digital Manufacturing - Kraft Heinz**](https://www.builtinchicago.org/job/associate-director-artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-digital-manufacturing/259624) | builtinchicago.org | | 8/13/2024 | [**Maurice Kamgaing Leads the Future of IT with Groundbreaking Service Innovations and ...**](https://tech.einnews.com/pr_news/735310982/maurice-kamgaing-leads-the-future-of-it-with-groundbreaking-service-innovations-and-multi-domain-expertise) | tech.einnews.com | | 7/5/2024 | [**How to Improve the Customer Experience in the Digital Age**](https://techbullion.com/how-to-improve-the-customer-experience-in-the-digital-age/) | techbullion.com | | 7/4/2024 | [**Optimizing Healthcare with Nurse Informatics - Course Hero**](https://www.coursehero.com/file/236811839/Assessment-1-Nursing-Informatics-in-Health-Caredocx/) | coursehero.com | | 7/1/2024 | [**North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA): New value-driven MSO/RCM services offer hospitals innovative solutions**](https://www.healthtechmagazines.com/north-american-partners-in-anesthesia-napa-new-value-driven-mso-rcm-services-offer-hospitals-innovative-solutions/) | [[Health Tech Magazines]] | | 6/11/2024 | [**Navigating the Seas of Healthcare Innovation**](https://techbullion.com/navigating-the-seas-of-healthcare-innovation/) | techbullion.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **ClinicMind**: A vendor recognized for its chiropractic EHR and practice management solutions, emphasizing continuous improvement. - **Hartford HealthCare**: A health system recognized for its commitment to continuous improvement in patient safety and quality. - **The Joint Commission**: An independent nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies healthcare organizations, focusing on improving healthcare quality and safety. - **Cotiviti**: A company providing data-driven solutions to improve healthcare quality and compliance through advanced technologies. - **Epic**: A healthcare technology company that has revamped its Gold Stars program to emphasize user adoption and measurable impacts on clinical and financial performance. - **Medtronic**: A leading medical device company focused on high standards of customer experience and innovation in healthcare technology. - **Johnson & Johnson**: A major player in the medical devices industry, committed to improving patient outcomes through innovative solutions. - **Inovalon**: A cloud-based software solutions provider recognized for enhancing data-driven healthcare. - **Tampa General Hospital**: An institution that has launched AI-driven platforms to improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes. - **Glytec**: A company focused on improving inpatient diabetes care outcomes through technology and partnerships. - **Office of Inspector General**: A federal agency that provides guidance on compliance programs in healthcare, emphasizing the integration of compliance with quality practices. - **National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)**: An organization that focuses on improving healthcare quality through evidence-based practices and metrics. - **Healcisio**: A healthcare technology company developing AI-powered decision support tools for quality measure reporting. - **LTIMindtree**: A technology partner enhancing medical education and healthcare through strategic alliances. - **VitVio**: A healthcare technology startup focused on enhancing surgical efficiency through AI and computer vision. - **WELL Health**: A healthcare technology company focused on improving patient access and interoperability through digital solutions. - **Centralis Health**: A health information exchange organization focused on secure messaging and interoperability. - **Prisma Health**: South Carolina's largest private nonprofit health system, facing challenges in managing patient care and staff engagement, focusing on continuous improvement through technology. - **Greenspace Health**: Recognized for its innovative Measurement-Based Care technology in the behavioral health industry. - **Innovators Hub Asia**: An initiative that provides tailored AI solutions and AI Talent as a Service to enhance efficiency and innovation across various industries, including healthcare. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Medtronic and Abbott**: Collaboration to develop a continuous glucose monitor, showcasing the integration of technology in patient care. - **InnovAge and Epic**: InnovAge has partnered with Epic to develop PACE-specific workflows and quality assurance programs to uphold high standards in its operations. - **GE HealthCare and Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC**: Acquisition aimed at enhancing GE's AI-enabled ultrasound devices to improve workflows and patient outcomes. - **Glytec and The Leapfrog Group**: Collaborating to enhance patient safety and improve diabetes care outcomes in hospitals. - **Densitas and ACR Learning Network**: This collaboration aims to align Densitas' AI solutions with the ACR's quality improvement objectives, promoting high-quality care in breast cancer screening. - **LTIMindtree and AAMC**: Renewed strategic alliance to enhance medical education and healthcare through technology solutions. - **VitVio and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital**: Initiated a pilot program to leverage AI technology for improving surgical outcomes. - **State of Franklin Healthcare Associates and Lumeris**: Partnering to enhance healthcare delivery and outcomes through a patient-centric approach to value-based care. - **WELL Health and HEALWELL**: Partnered to integrate OceanMD's eReferral system into Intrahealth's global network, enhancing digital interoperability. - **Centralis Health and DirectTrust**: Joined to influence health information exchange policies and standards, emphasizing secure messaging. - **GSK and Medable**: Collaboration to refine clinical trial strategies in decentralized research. - **Laerdal Medical and AHA**: Working together to advance equitable care and improve patient outcomes through innovative solutions. - **Alice L. Walton Foundation and Mercy**: A collaboration to enhance value-based specialty and virtual care in Northwest Arkansas, including the construction of new healthcare facilities. - **National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety**: A collaborative initiative led by AHRQ to create a National Healthcare Safety Dashboard aimed at tracking patient safety progress. - **ScionHealth and CMS**: Utilizing the Accountable Health Communities HRSN Screening Tool to assess social determinants of health. - **Dallah Hospital Al Nakheel and Global Healthcare Accreditation**: A partnership that highlights the hospital's commitment to enhancing patient safety and care through accreditation. - **McGill University Health Centre and MDClone**: Launched the ADAMS Centre to integrate MDClone technology for enhanced data analysis. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Continuous Improvement Culture**: Hartford HealthCare emphasizes a culture of learning and growth to improve patient safety. - **Continuous Improvement Methodologies**: Organizations are adopting frameworks like After Action Review (AAR) to foster a culture of learning and enhance operational performance. - **National Quality Strategy**: Encourages continuous improvement in patient care and safety, emphasizing equitable care. - **Healthcare Quality Management Market**: Projected growth driven by a focus on continuous quality improvement and patient outcomes. - **Structured Rounding Framework**: Implemented by Prisma Health to empower frontline teams with real-time data for continuous improvement in care quality. - **Ontrak Quality**: An innovative solution aimed at improving quality measures and performance scores for healthcare stakeholders using advanced data analytics. - **aiLabs**: An initiative by Innovators Hub Asia focusing on rapid prototyping, agile methodologies, and continuous improvement to deliver effective AI solutions in healthcare. - **Patient Safety Initiatives**: Efforts by various organizations to reduce preventable medical errors and enhance patient safety education. - **Cloud-based EHRs and CDSS**: Improving communication, coordination, and decision-making in healthcare. - **Patient Access Optimization**: Healthcare organizations are implementing synchronized financial clearance methodologies to enhance patient access and reduce revenue leakage. - **Triad Leadership Model**: Adopted by health systems to enhance collaboration and improve outcomes, emphasizing teamwork among clinical and administrative leaders. - **Value-Based Care (VBC)**: A healthcare delivery model that prioritizes patient outcomes and cost efficiency, evolving from managed care models. - **AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare**: Technologies being utilized to improve patient outcomes, enhance quality measurement efficiency, and reduce clinical workloads. - **AI in Healthcare**: The integration of AI technologies in ultrasound devices by GE HealthCare to improve imaging capabilities and address staffing shortages. - **Measurement-Based Care Technology**: Greenspace Health's platform that uses AI to enhance mental health services. - **Artificial Intelligence**: AI is revolutionizing healthcare by automating workflows, enhancing diagnostics, and improving patient engagement. - **Remote Patient Management**: The rise of telemedicine and remote monitoring technologies, necessitating robust infrastructure and patient-centered approaches. - **AI in Surgery**: VitVio's AI algorithms provide real-time data analytics to enhance surgical practices and decision-making. - **AI and Data Analytics**: Utilized to enhance patient safety, streamline access to medical knowledge, and improve healthcare outcomes. - **Generative AI (GenAI)**: Emerging technology expected to automate low-risk, high-value tasks in healthcare, improving clinician performance. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Health Disparities**: Significant disparities in health and healthcare prompt the need for continuous improvement efforts. - **Change Management**: Providers struggle with adopting new technologies effectively, impacting operational performance. - **Integration of Compliance and Quality**: The need for healthcare organizations to view compliance as a partner in enhancing care quality rather than a regulatory burden. - **Financial Pressures in Healthcare**: Healthcare leaders face financial pressures, regulatory changes, and rising patient expectations, necessitating agile digital strategies for continuous improvement. - **Digital Transformation Failures**: Up to 80% of initiatives fail due to neglecting the human element in implementation. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare providers must navigate complex compliance requirements while implementing innovative solutions. - **Health Inequities**: Addressing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, particularly among marginalized populations, remains a critical challenge. - **Operational Challenges at Prisma Health**: Struggles with efficiently managing patient care and staff engagement due to resource constraints and the complexity of unifying processes post-merger. - **Staffing Shortages and Economic Pressures**: Healthcare organizations are under pressure to improve operational efficiency amidst staffing challenges. - **Epic's Gold Stars Program Changes**: Concerns arise regarding the new criteria potentially affecting organizations' rankings and patient safety due to resource constraints. - **Data Privacy and Security**: The integration of advanced technologies raises concerns about data integrity and patient confidentiality. - **Supply Chain Disconnect**: Despite the importance of collaboration, only 57% of healthcare professionals report effective collaboration with suppliers. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Healthcare systems face increasing cyberattacks, impacting patient outcomes and operational efficiency. - **Workforce Challenges**: Recruitment and retention issues are critical for healthcare organizations recovering from the pandemic. - **Data Security in Remote Management**: Ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR and HIPAA is critical for maintaining data security in remote patient management. - **Staffing Shortages**: Healthcare providers face challenges due to staffing shortages, impacting patient access and operational efficiency. - **Medicaid Funding Cuts**: Potential cuts could lead to significant revenue losses for hospitals, impacting care quality. ## Related Topics [[Continuous Improvement]]; [[Continual Learning]]