BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250327T030547Z UID:6EBA22D0-BADA-46F6-8429-17B772155D66 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T200000 DESCRIPTION:Title: Application of AI in Healthcare Programs to support non- profit hospitals and manufacturers.\n\nAbstract:\nThe 340B Drug Pricing Pr ogram plays a critical role in supporting non-profit hospitals by providin g discounted medications to underserved populations. The integration of Ar tificial Intelligence (AI) into the 340B program offers transformative pot ential to enhance efficiency\, compliance\, and resource allocation. This presentation covers the application of AI in key areas\, including drug pr ocurement\, inventory management\, compliance monitoring\, patient eligibi lity verification\, and revenue cycle optimization. AI-driven tools can al so reduce drug diversion\, enhance data transparency \, and provide action able insights for stakeholders. While these advancements promise significa nt benefits\, such as cost savings and improved patient care\, challenges such as data privacy\, implementation costs\, and potential biases must be addressed. AI’s strategic application in the 340B program can foster gr eater collaboration between non-profit hospitals and manufacturers\, ensur ing the program’s continued success in addressing healthcare disparities .\n\nBio:\nVenkata Poranki is a seasoned professional with over 20 years o f experience in the software and IT industry. He is currently serving as a Program Manager at Zions Bank in Salt Lake City\, Utah. With a strong bac kground in product management\, technical solutions\, and software archite cture\, Venkata has honed his expertise in areas such as quantum computing \, cybersecurity\, information systems security\, and AI-assisted technolo gies.\nVenkata holds a BSc and MSc in Computer Science and is actively pur suing a PhD at KL University in India. His research interests include quan tum mechanics in cryptography\, which aligns with his ongoing commitment t o exploring cutting-edge developments in cybersecurity. He has published s everal papers in reputed journals\, focusing on AI-assisted systems\, part icularly in the healthcare sector.\nAdditionally\, Venkata is pursuing a M aster of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Cyber Securit y Engineering from Colorado Technical University. He is passionate about a dvancing innovation in his field\, following his personal formula for inve ntion: "Imagine-create-adopt." Outside of his professional life\, Venkata enjoys traveling along with his family and exploring new cultures.\n\nSpea ker(s): Raju PVK\, \n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/472841 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/472841 ORGANIZER:ruben.glatt@ieee.org SEQUENCE:134 SUMMARY:Tech Talk: Application of AI in Healthcare URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/472841 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Title:&nbsp\;</strong>Application of AI in Healthcare Programs to support non-profit hospitals and manufactu rers.<br><br><strong>Abstract:</strong>&nbsp\;<br>The 340B Drug Pricing Pr ogram plays a critical role in supporting non-profit hospitals by providin g discounted medications to underserved populations. The integration of Ar tificial Intelligence (AI) into the 340B program offers transformative pot ential to enhance efficiency\, compliance\, and resource allocation. This presentation covers the application of AI in key areas\, including drug pr ocurement\, inventory management\, compliance monitoring\, patient eligibi lity verification\, and revenue cycle optimization. AI-driven tools can al so reduce drug diversion\, enhance data transparency \, and provide action able insights for stakeholders. While these advancements promise significa nt benefits\, such as cost savings and improved patient care\, challenges such as data privacy\, implementation costs\, and potential biases must be addressed. AI&rsquo\;s strategic application in the 340B program can fost er greater collaboration between non-profit hospitals and manufacturers\, ensuring the program&rsquo\;s continued success in addressing healthcare d isparities.<br><br><strong>Bio:</strong><br>Venkata Poranki is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the software and IT indus try. He is currently serving as a Program Manager at Zions Bank in Salt La ke City\, Utah. With a strong background in product management\, technical solutions\, and software architecture\, Venkata has honed his expertise i n areas such as quantum computing\, cybersecurity\, information systems se curity\, and AI-assisted technologies.<br>Venkata holds a BSc and MSc in C omputer Science and is actively pursuing a PhD at KL University in India. His research interests include quantum mechanics in cryptography\, which a ligns with his ongoing commitment to exploring cutting-edge developments i n cybersecurity. He has published several papers in reputed journals\, foc using on AI-assisted systems\, particularly in the healthcare sector.<br>A dditionally\, Venkata is pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Cyber Security Engineering from Colorado Technical University. He is passionate about advancing innovation in his field\, fo llowing his personal formula for invention: "Imagine-create-adopt." Outsid e of his professional life\, Venkata enjoys traveling along with his famil y and exploring new cultures.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR