Autonomous inpatient coding. This may sound like a pipe dream for revenue cycle leaders, whose hopes were likely raised and crushed in the early aughts. But it's coming sooner than most think.
Why is true inpatient coding automation the "holy grail" – as Kerry Gillespie, a former CFO at Intermountain Health and now an executive consultant at Warbird Consulting Partners, said to me at a Healthcare Financial Management Association roundtable last year?
For decades, inpatient services have
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Verix Adds Gen AI Database Explorer to Commercial Pharma Optimization
What You Should Know:
- Verix, a leader in AI-powered commercial operations solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, has announced the launch of its revolutionary GenAI Database Explorer.
- The GenAI-powered tool empowers sales reps with the ability to explore complex commercial data using natural language processing (NLP), marking a significant step forward in data accessibility and insights generation.
Empowering Sales Teams with Natural Language Queries
Verix's flagship
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CentralReach Appoints David Stevens as First-Ever Head of Generative AI
What You Should Know:
- CentralReach, the leading provider of software for ABA and multi-disciplinary providers treating Autism and IDD, announced the appointment of David Stevens as its first-ever Head of GenerativeAI (GenAI).
- In this newly created role, Stevens will lead a team dedicated to designing, developing, and piloting GenAI features for CentralReach's software suite, cari. The company currently boasts over 20 GenAI solutions in various stages of development, with a focus
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Sutter Health Partners with Abridge to Reduce Clinician Burnout with GenAI-Powered Documentation
What You Should Know:
- Sutter Health, a leading California healthcare system, announced a major collaboration with Abridge, a company specializing in generative AI for clinical documentation.
- The strategic partnership aims to transform the way physicians document patient interactions, ultimately improving patient care and reducing physician burnout.
Abridge: Streamlining Documentation and Freeing Up Physician Time
Physicians nationwide spend a significant amount of time on
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Tufts Medicine, Curai Partner to Expand Virtual Care Access in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
What You Should Know:
- Tufts Medicine, a leading healthcare system, and Curai Health, an AI-powered virtual clinic, have joined forces to expand access to high-quality virtual care for patients across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
- The collaboration aims to provide convenient and affordable healthcare options through the MyTuftsMed patient portal app.
Seamless Integration with MyTuftsMed App
Through a new feature within the MyTuftsMed app, patients can share their health
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GE HealthCare Unveils AI-Enabled Urology Software Feature Prostate Volume Assist
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare, a leader in ultrasound-guided urology solutions, has announced the launch of Prostate Volume Assist (PVA).
- The AI-powered solution is designed to empower urologists with faster and more efficient prostate volume measurement, ultimately aiding in earlier diagnosis and more informed treatment decisions for prostate cancer.
Prostate Volume: A Crucial Measurement in Prostate Cancer Management
Prostate volume plays a critical role in prostate
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Sagility Acquires BirchAI: Boosting Healthcare Engagement with Generative AI
What You Should Know:
- Sagility, a healthcare services provider acquires BirchAI, a Seattle-based company specializing in cloud-based, AI-powered customer support solutions. This strategic move strengthens Sagility's commitment to leveraging technology for a more efficient and impactful healthcare experience.
- The acquisition broadens Sagility’s analytics and automation-backed healthcare engagement services that it provides to large national payers, Blues plans, regional payers, health
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Tennr Raises $18M to Fix Fax Problem in Healthcare with AI
What You Should Know:
- Tennr, a New York-based company that automates the messy, painful, manual work holding healthcare organizations back from seeing more patients, increasing revenue, and growing their business raises $18M in Series A funding led by a16z. The latest round brings Tennr's total funding to over $25M.
- The company, founded by a team of Stanford graduates with expertise in machine learning, is tackling the problems caused by fax reliance in healthcare.
The Problem:
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Innovaccer Forms AI Advisory Board to Drive AI-Powered Insights
What You Should Know:
- Innovaccer Inc., a data platform company, has announced the launch of its AI Advisory Board. This strategic move underscores Innovaccer's commitment to harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionize healthcare delivery.
- The board comprises renowned industry leaders with expertise in technology, healthcare policy, and venture capital.
Guiding Innovation for Better Patient Care
The AI Advisory Board will offer invaluable guidance to
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AI & Digital Twins: The Future of Disease Detection & Treatment
AI is impacting every aspect of our lives, and the healthcare industry is no exception.
With digital transformation a perennial focus for the sector, AI is increasingly being adopted to accelerate and enhance initiatives. From cost reduction to improved disease detection to personalized medicine, there are a wealth of benefits that the technology is unlocking, including supercharging digital twins.
Digital Twins and Healthcare
Digital twins have been around for several decades and are
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