Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News and Research Five in six (83%) of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, according to the latest ONC Data Brief, with 74% using structured, electronic screening tools. Another 60% of hospitals are receiving SDoH data from outside sources, primarily from HIE entities. Nearly half (46%) of providers already have or plan to deploy large language models in their call centers, according to a survey from Hyro. This is in light of 39% of respondents noting staff burnout and turnover as primary causes of call center inefficiency. Healthcare accounted for 36% of all enterprise data breaches in 2022, according to the latest research from ForgeRock. The report also cited a 50% increase in breaches from 2022 as compared to 2021. A similar report from Barracuda found that ransomware attacks against healthcare more than doubled over the last 12 months. According to an AdvancedMD survey of providers, 84% of patients are reporting stress levels that are higher today than they were in 2020. A separate survey from TimelyCare found that 85% of college students are as stressed or more stressed this...
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