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Huawei’s Vision for Intelligent Networking Unveiled at GITEX Global 2023

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GITEX Global 2023 witnessed Huawei’s impactful presence, as the tech giant delved into the future of intelligent networking. Huawei Datacom Booth Huawei As digital-first and smart upgrades become the norm across the globe, enterprises and countries alike are embarking on the journey of intelligent transformation.

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How 5G is driving big innovations in healthcare for veterans

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The organization is currently piloting private 5G networking, a foundational technology that can improve communications, which hospitals have struggled with for years. As doctors and nurses travel along hospital corridors, the WiFi signal may switch access points, causing them to lose their connection during calls that could be critical.

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Atlantic Health streamlines insurance authorization with intelligent automation

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million people, with more than 400 sites of care, including six hospitals, and as the organization struggled with these issues, it quickly became apparent that insurance authorization for imaging and radiology services — a foundational diagnostic step before almost any care can begin — was a bottleneck.

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Embracing Generative AI in health: focus on adoption, execution, outcomes and the human side

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due to higher turnover rate of nurses, hospitals have employed traveling nurses. On average, hospitals would save $3,084,000 per year by eliminating the need for traveling nurses, according to NSI. In the U.S., In England, meanwhile, staff shortages in the NHS are forecast to rise to 570,000 by 2036 on current trends.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

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This includes spending on strengthening cybersecurity (35%), improving customer service (32%) and improving data analytics for real-time business intelligence and customer insight (30%). Besides surgery, the hospital is also investing in robotics for the transportation and delivery of medications.

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Healthcare organizations must create a strong data foundation to fully benefit from generative AI

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In fact, the average hospital produces 50 petabytes of data a year. Nearly 80% of hospital data is unstructured and most of it has been underutilized until now. Artificial Intelligence This is where the healthcare industry has a distinct advantage because payers and providers are sitting on an enormous amount of existing data.

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How digital humans can make healthcare technology more patient-centric

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Studies reveal a link between staffing shortages and poor patient outcomes due to, for example, inpatient surgical mortality rates, patient falls and hospital-acquired infections. It is fully integrated with conversational artificial intelligence, creating a human-like interface to simplify engagement and communication.