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AI’s ability to transform value-based care
Analytics driven by artificial intelligence could transform value-based care by addressing long-standing inefficiencies and enabling providers to deliver better outcomes at lower costs.
This is among the key findings from a HealthScape Advisors report,…
Hospitals face rising costs, supply chain disruptions as tariff uncertainty continues
The Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico may currently be on pause, but uncertainty over their potential reinstatement is having a ripple effect across the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
An additio…
Athenahealth leverages AI to power RCM offering
Athenahealth has announced updates to its revenue cycle management (RCM) platform that are designed to streamline administrative processes and reduce workloads for physician practices.
The enhancements include AI-powered tools integrated into the athen…
Trends 2025: Healthcare leaders are focusing on patient access, AI and Medicare Advantage
Healthcare organizations are setting their priorities for 2025, with 52.8% of hospital and health system leaders identifying patient access, throughput and capacity as their top focus.
Nearly 1,200 medicines are in R&D pipeline to combat expensive chronic diseases
The emergence of preventative medicines will have a profound impact on the ability to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs associated with chronic diseases, according to PhRMA’s latest Medicines in Development report.
Hospitals are leveraging AI to improve revenue cycle
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning to AI to enhance their revenue cycle management (RCM) processes as healthcare execs shift their perspective on the role of the technology.
Finance leaders balance AI investment to expected ROI
Three-quarters of U.S. healthcare providers and payers increased their IT spending this past year, with artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and IT infrastructure among the chief areas of investment, according to a study by Bain & Company and KL…
Finance execs are focused on cutting costs through technology
Healthcare finance leaders are increasingly focused on cutting costs, with 38% identifying it as their top priority, according to U.S. Bank’s latest CFO Insights Healthcare Report.
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a critical area of investment, w…
Healthcare CFOs shift priorities as margin pressures increase
Healthcare chief finance officers (CFOs) have moved cost reduction, consistently among the top three priorities for the past three years, to the bottom of the list of concerns.
Healthcare cyberattacks are costing an average of $11 million per breach
The global healthcare sector experienced a staggering 1,613 cyberattacks per week in the first three quarters of 2023, nearly four times the global average, and a significant increase from the same period the previous year, according to a KnowBe4 report.
