Hospitals and health systems in Ohio are employing AI to recruit nurses and elevate the standard of care provided to patients, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Jan. 8.
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is using AI to recruit and hire nurses; Cincinnati-based TriHealth uses AI to help diagnose pulmonary embolism, stroke and breast cancer; and Cincinnati-based UC Health is using the technology to automate insurance and claims billing.
"It helps us pinpoint where that doctor should focus ... in an effective and efficient manner," TriHealth Chief Operating Officer Terri Hanlon-Bremer told the publication.
TriHealth is currently considering implementing a "ChatGPT-like" system to help its physicians respond to patient questions. The move comes as TriHealth said that its physicians are getting inundated with EHR messages, which cause them to work after hours to answer.
AI can help prioritize messages and save time for physicians, according to John Ward, TriHealth’s senior vice president of regional operations.