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The loudest voices in the AI revolution belong to technologists and executives. But the people who may be best suited to lead AI are the ones least likely to be handed the reins: in healthcare, that’s practicing clinicians. At Presbyterian Healthcare Services, the largest integrated health system in New Mexico, that unlikely choice wasn’t an afterthought, it was the strategy. That...
Pivot Point Consulting, a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting company, recently announced a partnership with Microsoft to offer Microsoft Dragon Copilot to rural hospitals nationwide. Through this collaboration, rural clinicians gain access to AI capabilities — such as ambient clinical listening, automated documentation, and real‑time visit summarization. As part of the program,...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the West Health Institute are embarking on a new three-year initiative to aid healthcare organizations in operationalizing and scaling technologies.The program, dubbed the West Health Accelerator at AHA’s Research and Education Trust (HRET), aims to improve patient outcomes and support care teams through the adoption...
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A new Commonwealth Fund report finds that racial and ethnic health disparities exist in every state — and warns that recent federal policy changes are likely to deepen them. On April 28, the Commonwealth Fund held a media briefing to discuss the report, “The Commonwealth Fund 2026 State Health Disparities Report.” Jess Maksut, Ph.D., director of Health Equity...
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has deployed the new Federal Electronic Health Record system at four hospitals in Michigan. The Federal EHR went live on April 11 at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Battle Creek Medical Center, VA Detroit Healthcare System, and the VA Saginaw Healthcare System. According to a press release, this is the first wave of 13...
On April 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is proposing changes to slash long waiting periods for drugs, thereby reducing barriers to timely access to critical treatments. According to a press release, the proposed rule on Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs would advance reforms to modernize prior authorization for drugs by establishing clear...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced updates to certain Medicare plans. CMS explained that it is enhancing health plan quality, making it easier to understand and compare Medicare Advantage (MA) and prescription drug plans, strengthening financial protections in Part D, and reducing unnecessary red tape for plans and providers. The 2027 updates aim to improve...
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Nearly 40% of healthcare collections now come from uninsured patients, up 54% in the past three years, a new report from Cedar found. The health tech company surveyed 4,150 patients across the U.S. and analyzed 1.5 billion patient interactions. “More healthcare costs are being pushed onto patients than at any point in history,” the report (PDF) said. “Out-of-pocket spending is...
In a recent letter to the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services, the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) made several recommendations for how CMS could bring more innovation to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Key highlights include implementing capitation to provide ACOs with steady cash flow, enabling earlier investments in care management.NAACOS also said current quality reporting...
Physicians’ use of artificial intelligence has more than doubled since 2023, with 81% surveyed by the American Medical Association reporting that they currently use the technology in a professional context. The most common among the physician users were applications focused on documenting clinical care and summarizing medical research. The AMA noted that the proportion of physicians using AI for summaries...
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