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Health systems are trying to deploy self-scheduling technology to meet patients' demand for consumer-friendly tools. However, a lack of physician buy-in is preventing the technology from taking off.
Health systems are seeing increased operational efficiency after applying machine learning analytics to their operating room block scheduling. Given the multitude of challenges health systems face — from increased labor costs to material shortages to reimbursement woes — some health system digital executives say it’s critical that hospitals incorporate machine learning into their block schedules sooner rather than later.