As healthcare organizations move into 2026, quality and performance improvement programs are facing a convergence of pressure points, as well as opportunities with the rapidly expanding use of AI. Traditional, retrospective approaches to quality reporting …

Artificial Intelligence has made huge strides in healthcare, but when it comes to accurately predicting clinical conditions, the performance often falls short of expectations. Why is this the case and what solutions can help you …

September is Sepsis Awareness Month, a time to spotlight one of the most urgent and complex challenges in healthcare. “75% of Americans now reporting familiarity with the term “sepsis,” according to the 2025 Sepsis Alliance …

Artificial intelligence has enormous potential to transform healthcare—but only if clinicians, patients, and administrators can trust the insights it generates. That’s where Explainable AI (XAI) comes in. Explainable AI makes it clear how an algorithm …

Sepsis is a critical medical condition marked by a dysregulated response to infection, causing systemic inflammation and potential organ failure. It remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in healthcare. Early detection and timely …

Generative and predictive AI, including large language models (LLMs) and Machine Learning (ML) models, are having a greater role not only on patient care but operations and revenue cycle management. With AI’s emerging importance, healthcare …

On April 29th, NJII hosted an impactful webinar, “Accelerating AI Adoption in NJ Healthcare: Collaboration & Real-World Impact,” featuring health tech innovators and AI experts:  Key Takeaways: Bottom line AI in healthcare is no longer …

AI, and more specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), are revolutionizing the traditionally manual and time-consuming process of nurse chart abstraction in healthcare settings.  Traditionally, Nurse Chart Abstraction requires nurses to spend significant time reviewing patient …

Patient chart abstraction has become integral to many high-value functions within hospitals and health systems. All hospitals need to report their performance on key quality measures in order to maintain certifications, submit to registries, participate …

Healthcare Innovation Solutions (HCIS) has reviewed the changes to this year’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program which outlines the significant updates for the 2025 performance year. These changes will impact healthcare providers’ reporting requirements …

The MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) exemption that many providers relied on during the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer available. If you’re reporting for the first time—or returning after using the COVID EUC—you might …

In the past four years, the New Jersey Department of Health has been implementing a significant population health management program aimed at improving outcomes for Behavioral Health (BH) and Maternal Health (MH) patients. The Quality …