Bad Billing
By David R. Burda – A short research letter recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association supports the idea that it’s providers and payers, not patients, that have created the revenue cycle mayhem.
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AI’s Healing Touch: Revolutionizing Healthcare for a Better Tomorrow
By Shane Reeves – Despite the overarching impact that artificial intelligence (AI) is having in the field of medicine, physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals remain skeptical of its use. For all the publicity, AI is still relatively new.
Medicare Advantage Is a Burst Pipe
By David R. Burda – The money flowing from Medicare into Medicare Advantage is like water gushing out of a frozen pipe. Here are the latest numbers from CMS, which released its annual national health expenditure figures on Dec. 13, 2023.
Whither Search? A New Perspective on the Impact of Generative AI on IR
By William Hersh, MD – When I was putting the finishing touches on the 4th edition of my textbook on information retrieval in the domain on biomedicine and health in 2020, I wondered whether the major problems in the field of IR were mostly solved.
Catching Up on Alternative Payment Models
By David R. Burda – HCPLAN’s latest annual report is another reminder that the transition to APMs has stalled out. Many consider HCPLAN’s annual report as the gold standard for measuring the transition to APMs. It breaks down payment models into four categories.
How Generative AI Can Support Value-based Care
By Rahul Sharma – A 360-degree view of the patient is essential in providing clinicians, payers, and patients themselves with actionable insights that can lead to improved outcomes. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly playing major roles in data digitization, prediction analytics, and decision support systems.
AI in Healthcare News and Updates
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from John Snow Labs, Qure.ai, Project Data Sphere, BostonGene, Prisma Health, Deepcell, NVIDIA, Option Care Health, Palantir Technologies, Stratipath, Proscia, DermaSensor, Sensydia, Cerebras Systems, Mayo Clinic, Caregility, Infermedica, athenahealth, GE HealthCare, CodaMetrix, & more.
AI Tools Streamlining Healthcare Administration and Improve Patient Experiences
By David Morris – Healthcare is no stranger to extensive administrative work – from billing and insurance claims to appointment scheduling and record-keeping. On average, physicians allocate 15.5 hours per week to paperwork and administrative tasks (nine of those on EHR documentation alone).
Yes, Some Good Patient Safety News
By David R. Burda – Better check the byline on this blog post. It’s about patient safety improving at hospitals. Yes, I’m the author. I also try not to be a hypocrite. If I write about patient safety dropping hospitals, like I did in this monthly column, “Dead Patient Walking,” then I feel compelled to write about it when it gets better…