AI took center stage at HLTH 2024, where an estimated 12,000 healthcare stakeholders came to Las Vegas to explore what’s new, what’s next and what’s needed in the industry. But unlike discussions at past HLTH events, there was a noticeable shift away from what AI could do for healthcare, in theory, toward use cases for […]
Being able to access patient information at the point of care is essential to delivering accurate diagnoses and timely treatments. When making care decisions, relevant and up-to-date data within providers’ workflow can facilitate collaboration and enhance communication across the continuum of care to drive better health outcomes. Yet making data easily accessible between different systems […]
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) holds strong potential to help unlock $1 trillion in healthcare savings, and the excitement for use cases in healthcare is palpable. However, Gen AI should be used with caution when it comes to making a diagnosis or creating a care plan, according to Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, president of […]
The recent incidents of cyberattacks on our healthcare system were understandably front and center during HIMSS24 as healthcare organizations continued to try and recover from the catastrophic impact on operations and patient treatment nationwide. In the wake of the most recent attack, the federal government has been helping providers with loans to bridge payments. CMS […]
The Rule, Which Doesn’t Apply to Commercial Insurers, Sets Time Limits on Responses and Enforces Access API’s To combat growing criticism of prior authorization delays by payers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently finalized a rule requiring health plans to send prior authorization decisions within three calendar days for urgent requests and seven calendar […]
