Category: Healthcare

We’ve all been there: waiting on hold for what feels like an eternity just to schedule a routine doctor’s visit or repeating the same information to multiple people before finally reaching someone who can help. These frustrating experiences aren’t just inconvenient for patients—they’re also an increasingly large burden on health systems and their employees. Healthcare […]

Radiology training stands at a crossroads. While imaging volumes surge and diagnostic complexity increases exponentially, the traditional apprenticeship model struggles to deliver comprehensive education without compromising patient care delivery. How can radiology educators deliver thorough and personalized instruction to users without impacting their clinical responsibilities? Also, can such a personalized radiology education be scaled to […]

In the complex world of oncology, precision and speed are paramount. From mammogram to personalized treatment plan, artificial intelligence is revolutionizing every step of the breast cancer diagnostic journey. Let’s explore how emerging agentic AI technologies are transforming this critical decision-making landscape, potentially enhancing treatment acceleration while addressing real-world implementation challenges. The clinical challenge: From […]

In the world of modern medicine, pathology delivers the definitive diagnoses that guide critical treatment decisions. For over a century, pathologists have peered through microscopes at glass slides—a method that, while effective, has remained largely unchanged despite technological advances elsewhere in healthcare. Today, a powerful transformation is underway. Digital pathology converts traditional glass slides into […]

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the intersection of patient engagement and scheduling efficiency represents one of the most critical, yet challenging, aspects of healthcare accessibility and overall healthcare delivery. Healthcare organizations across the spectrum—from small practices to large hospital systems—continue to grapple with the dual imperatives of enhancing patient satisfaction while optimizing operational workflows. […]

Healthcare organizations face significant challenges in optimizing their Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) processes while maintaining compliance and accuracy. The financial impact is substantial, with healthcare organizations losing approximately 5% of their net patient revenue due to claim denials. The challenge: Manual RCM creates revenue bottlenecks From the moment a patient schedules a procedure to the […]

Prior authorization represents one of healthcare’s most persistent operational challenges, creating friction between necessary care oversight and timely patient treatment. This critical process requires healthcare providers to obtain approval from insurance payors before delivering specific medical services, medications, or procedures. The 2024 AMA survey of 1,000 practicing physicians reveals that 93% report care delays due […]

AWS HealthImaging now supports OpenID Connect authentication, making it quicker to integrate with medical imaging applications. While AWS HealthImaging has traditionally used AWS Signature Version 4 (SigV4) for authentication, many medical imaging applications are designed to work with standard web authentication protocols, such as OpenID Connect. By adding OpenID Connect support alongside SigV4, AWS HealthImaging […]

As healthcare leaders and radiologists from around the world gather at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to showcase how cloud technology is revolutionizing medical imaging. In an era where diagnostic precision and clinical efficiency are paramount healthcare organizations are leveraging the secure, scalable infrastructure of […]

Every day, healthcare organizations navigate a complex web of administrative requirements, including prior authorizations, that pull providers away from patient care. Strands Agents are a solution to these challenges by providing an open-source SDK that builder organizations and system integrators can use to create specialized AI agents. These agents can transform healthcare workflows from sources […]