Despite the focus on core infrastructure, Barchi is not discounting the role of AI and other digital technologies. He mentioned an AI-based tool that has improved imaging for cardiologists and has been integrated into the core infrastructure. Additionally, CommonSpirit has been using an AI-based sepsis prediction tool since 2017, which the clinical informatics team estimates has saved over 2,000 lives.
Key takeaways:
- CommonSpirit Health's CIO, Daniel Barchi, emphasizes the importance of focusing on core technology and infrastructure before implementing advanced technology like AI.
- Barchi's team has created the 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Healthcare Technology', with core technology at the base and AI at the top, to guide their tech strategy.
- Currently, the team is working on reducing the system's multiple EHR instances and over 4,300 applications to focus on the most beneficial tools for clinicians.
- Despite the focus on core technology, the health system is not discounting AI and has successfully used AI-based tools for imaging and sepsis prediction, the latter of which has saved over 2,000 lives since 2017.