What You Should Know:
- AKASA, a leading developer of AI-powered automation for the revenue cycle, released new survey results showing that more than 70 percent of healthcare organizations are actively considering the use of generative AI.
- In the same survey of more than 250 CFOs and financial leaders at health systems and hospitals across the U.S., nearly 60% percent of respondents indicated they are actively considering these new technologies for their revenue cycle
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Evolving Clinical Decision Support: A Guide to Discovery-Driven Transformation in Healthcare
Healthcare is undergoing dramatic shifts, including increasing demands on caregivers, changes in care settings (particularly after the pandemic), and technology advancements, to name a few. These changes are influencing the way clinical decision support (CDS) resources and tools are designed and delivered.
Four systemic shifts that are fundamental to CDS resource development are:
Changes in who is making care decisions.More choice and variety in how and where patients are being
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Pathway Raises $5M for AI-Powered Medical Knowledge Platform
What You Should Know:
- Pathway, an AI-powered medical knowledge platform, has secured $5 million in seed funding to expand its solutions and address information overload for healthcare professionals. The seed funding was led by Yamaha Motor Ventures, with participation from Verge HealthTech Fund, existing investors Amplify Capital, BoxOne Ventures, and Formentera Capital. Several physicians who have experienced Pathway's benefits also backed the funding round.
- The funding will allow
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M&A: AAPC Acquires Semantic Health’s AI-Powered Medical Auditing Solution
What You Should Know:
- AAPC, a leading global solutions provider in healthcare revenue cycle management, has acquired Semantic Health, an early-stage healthcare technology company focused on creating AI-powered inpatient medical auditing software for health insurance plans and hospitals.
- This acquisition will allow AAPC to offer its members innovative tools to streamline auditing processes, reduce denials, and improve documentation quality.
AI-Powered Inpatient Medical
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Hospitals Face Nursing Exodus as Contract Labor Band-Aid Fails
It is 2020. The world feels to be falling apart. Hospital leaders across the country face a daunting crisis. COVID-19 has put a strain on their care teams right at the moment when caregivers are needed most. The care team that is the most hands-on with care, which carries the brunt of direct care in hospitals, is the nursing staff. Many hospitals started the pandemic down 5-10% of their nurses. Then, during the pandemic, some nurses retired early. Some left care. Some died.
Nursing
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CIO Perspective: The Crucial Role of a Trustworthy Consultant in Building a Sustainable Program
As a CIO with experience working with various consultants, I understand the importance of finding the right partner, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. Many consultants prioritize financial gains over personalized solutions, making it crucial to seek out ethical, committed and knowledgeable experts. In this article, I will highlight the key factors that make a good consultant, emphasizing the need for trust, a personal touch and a focus on tailored solutions.
Seeking References and
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Ambience AI Powers End-to-End Epic Integration at John Muir Health
What You Should Know:
- John Muir Health (JMH) and Ambience Healthcare have announced a collaboration to launch a generative AI platform that is fully integrated with Epic's electronic health record (EHR).
- The integration will enable Ambience's AI medical scribe and suite of generative AI products to read from and write information directly to Epic on behalf of and under the oversight of JMH clinicians.
AI Integration with Epic for Enhanced Clinician Experience
Clinicians at JMH
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UnitedHealthcare Accused of Using Faulty AI Model to Deny Healthcare Claims to Elderly Patients
What You Should Know:
- UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States, has been sued for allegedly using a faulty AI model to deny healthcare claims to elderly patients, the Register first reports.
- The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in federal court in Minneapolis, alleges that UnitedHealthcare has been using the AI model, called nH Predict, since at least 2020 to improperly deny claims for post-acute care, such as nursing home stays and home
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Lee Health System Leverages KeyCare’s Epic Platform to Provide 24/7 Virtual Care Access
What You Should Know:
- KeyCare, the nation's first Epic-based virtual care company, has partnered with Lee Health, a leading provider of healthcare in Florida, to deliver high-quality virtual urgent care with licensed providers (known as Virtualists).
- Lee Health patients can now get 24x7 care across all 50 states via a virtual visit through Lee Health's MyChart patient portal. Lee Health has transitioned to KeyCare from another national telehealth provider network to leverage the full
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Children’s National Hospital to Deploy Kyndryl’s AIOps & Automation Tools
What You Should Know:
Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, today announced an agreement with Children’s National Hospital (Children’s National), one of the top five ranked children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, to help support the technology experience for staff by reducing friction across all technical touch points. Children’s National cares for more than 240,000 patients each year across its main hospital
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