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Athenahealth revamps revenue cycle management in the era of AI
Athenahealth is adding AI features to its practice and revenue cycle management capabilities, at no additional cost, as the ...
Innovation interrupted: How reimbursement is stalling health AI
The current reimbursement system wasn't made to pay for health AI, but that will need to change as healthcare providers rapidly ...
Study examines surgical price tags, finds massive markups
A new study shows significant hospital pricing markups, with the high-cost hospitals for elective surgical care also experiencing...

Epic's MyChart Central expands unified experience in new states
MyChart Central is now live at every health system in Louisiana, which Epic says is a big step toward streamlining the patient ...
Why docs must lead patient education debunking Tylenol claims
As patients question claims about Tylenol and autism, their trust in institutions falters. Is it up to doctors to fill in patient...
Qualtrics buys Press Ganey for $6.75B, cites AI and patient data
Qualtrics and Press Ganey Forsta stated that the combination will help bring together their respective AI technology and patient ...

Building AI foundation models to accelerate digital pathology
Mayo Clinic has deployed NVIDIA's Blackwell-powered DGX SuperPOD to accelerate AI foundation model development for digital ...
Hospital adoption of EHR-integrated predictive AI spikes
Hospital predictive AI adoption rose to 71% in 2024, with most using AI models developed by their EHR vendors for billing and ...
New AI method mitigates bias in health datasets
Mount Sinai researchers' new AI method has the potential to significantly reduce bias in the datasets used in development, which ...

72% of hacked healthcare orgs report patient care disruptions
Survey respondents reported longer patient stays and disruptions to care as a result of cyberattacks.
SimonMed discloses 1.27M-record healthcare data breach
Radiology practice SimonMed disclosed a large healthcare data breach that was claimed by the Medusa ransomware group.
Securing healthcare data in preparation for a post-quantum era
A post-quantum world may seem far off, but experts say that healthcare leaders should begin planning now to ensure that health ...

Navigating the 'AI-powered' digital healthcare boom
AI-powered digital health tools are flooding the market, but providers must look beyond marketing hype and evaluate their vendors...
Teladoc Health launches AI to curb violence in hospitals
The virtual care company is integrating new AI features into its Clarity monitoring solution that analyzes audio and video cues ...
How telebehavioral healthcare can improve ED operations
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields partnered with Array Behavioral Care to offer a telebehavioral health program that has enhanced ...

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