By Ahmed Jemaa – Every medical record has two lives. The first is clinical. A note is written, an order is placed, a result comes back, and the record moves between clinicians who need it to treat a patient. A decade of federal policy has targeted that first life, and records now travel between EHRs far better than they did in the Meaningful Use era.

Newly released episode of AI Amplified. Host Dr. Heather Bassett talks to Ben Scharfe, Executive Vice President of AI Initiatives at Altera Digital Health, to make the case that the biggest lever in healthcare AI isn’t the model, it’s the foundation underneath it.

By Ryne Natzke -The standard billing process waits until after care ends, a claim is processed, and a balance is finalized to have any real conversation about cost. By then, the patient has moved on and has no context for the number in front of them.

By Dr. Rohan Policherla – The traditional patient journey used to begin with a phone call, referral, or appointment. Today, it often begins with a search. Patients are researching symptoms, procedures, medications, recovery expectations, and treatment options before they ever speak with a healthcare provider. Increasingly, artificial intelligence is becoming part of the research process.