Like most other sectors operating in the digital economy, healthcare has become hugely reliant on unstructured data. It’s widely acknowledged that this data type, which doesn’t follow a predefined format and resides outside traditional databases, now comprises 80-90% of all organizational data.
In healthcare settings, this can encompass a wide range of items, including medical imaging, scans, emails, claims documents, and device outputs, among many other possibilities. This information is
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Mount Sinai Launches Cardiac Catheterization AI Research Lab
What You Should Know:
- Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital has announced the launch of The Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Lab. The new AI lab will use the hospital's renowned Cardiac Catheterization Lab to advance interventional cardiology and enhance patient care and outcomes.
- Dr. Annapoorna Kini will serve as the Director of the new AI lab. She also directs The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab, which is
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The Power of Government Health Data: Unlocking Innovation and Better Care
Government healthcare data is a public asset with immense potential to enhance care and accelerate progress. When shared responsibly, this resource not only drives innovation and the economy but also importantly improves health outcomes. With the right infrastructure, collaboration, and education, we can unlock powerful insights that lead to faster medical discoveries, proactive health decisions, enhanced patient care, and more effective healthcare operations.
Responsible Data Access:
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SPRY PT Launches AI-Powered Prior Authorization Solution to Automate 80% of Workflow
What You Should Know:
- SPRY PT today unveiled the industry’s first AI-powered Prior Authorization & Eligibility solution, proven to automate 80% of the prior authorization workflow while ensuring 100% of authorizations are completed through a combination of AI automation and expert review.
- The solution reduces related denials by up to 75%, streamlines workflows across major payers including Carelon/BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, and Humana, and provides unlimited, real-time eligibility
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The Future of AI in Healthcare: Best Practices for Responsible Innovation
Our patients can’t afford to wait on officials in Washington, DC, to offer guidance around responsible applications of AI in the healthcare industry. The healthcare community needs to stand up and continue to put guardrails in place so we can roll out AI responsibly in order to maximize its evolving potential.
Responsible AI, for example, should include reducing bias in access to and authorization of care, protecting patient data, and making sure that outputs are continually
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KLAS Report: Ensemble and Guidehouse Lead in Revenue Cycle Outsourcing
What You Should Know:
- A new KLAS report, "End-to-End Revenue Cycle Outsourcing 2025," examines client satisfaction with firms that handle all or key components of patient access, HIM, and business office departments for hospital-based organizations.
- The report helps organizations identify the right firm for their needs by focusing on key revenue cycle outcomes, client satisfaction, and the impact of AI in the space. The research found that many healthcare organizations are
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Northwell Health and Brightline Partner to Expand Pediatric Mental Health Services
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Northwell Health, New York's largest healthcare provider and private employer, today announced a strategic alliance with Brightline, the leading therapy and psychiatry practice that delivers pediatric, teen, and parental mental healthcare.
The collaboration offers patients enhanced access to evidence-based, family-centered mental healthcare, both in-person at Brightline’s New York clinic locations in Brooklyn and Lake Success, and virtually, addressing the urgent and
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GE HealthCare to Acquire icometrix to Advance Neurology with AI
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare has announced its agreement to acquire icometrix, a company specializing in AI-powered brain imaging analysis.
- The acquisition is a strategic move to address the growing demand for MRI in personalized treatment planning for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Studies predict that the number of adults living with Alzheimer’s disease will double by 2050.
AI-Powered Brain Imaging
The demand for more frequent
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Medical Debt Laws Are Changing Fast. Is Your Revenue Cycle Ready?
The medical debt regulation landscape is poised to change drastically over the next few years. Laws in Texas, New York, and New Jersey are key case studies of this shift, imposing stricter rules on billing transparency, debt collection practices, and patient financial assistance. Providers may or may not be ready for the shift, but those that embrace it will find a real opportunity to improve the financial experience of their patients, build lasting relationships and protect their bottom
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DNAnexus and Oracle Health to Integrate Genomic Data into Clinical Care
What You Should Know:
- DNAnexus, Inc., a global provider of a leading enterprise platform for precision health data, has announced its intention to bring precision medicine capabilities to select Oracle Health clinical applications.
- The goal of this collaboration is to incorporate genomic data into the clinical setting, which can help power new medical advances and support better, more personalized treatment plans.
Integrating Genomics Data Infrastucture with Oracle EHR
The
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