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The healthcare industry contributes more than 6% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., says William Theisen, CEO of EcoAct North America.
It can help coders "work faster and perform better," says one AI and RCM expert. "Imagine that kind of potential across an entire revenue cycle."
Kelly Arduino, healthcare practice leader at accounting firm Wipfli, discusses $800 million in cybersecurity resources recently made available by the White House, along with new tools and services from Microsoft, designed for critical access hospitals.
Dr. Traci Granston, medical director at Cohere, describes how information is extracted in real time, speeding the process to approve or to ensure medical necessity is met.
Holly Maloney, managing director at General Catalyst, discusses the shift in investment strategies post-pandemic and offers guidance for founders seeking funding.
"Tech CxOs' ability to insert their essential expertise into enterprise decisions will ultimately determine their organizations’ success in the AI era," a new IBM report argues.
The proposal seeks to promote more effective use of healthcare technologies by ensuring they meet standards and implementation specs adopted by ASTP/ONC.
The critical access hospital will become AdventHealth Polk and join AdventHealth Hendersonville in providing care to Western North Carolina.
The health system is already seeing benefits with reductions in clinician burden, its CIO says, and hopes the AI voice tool can broaden patient access while boosting cost efficiencies.