How are payers and providers using AI? And why isn’t AI reducing administrative cost?

The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) recently released a report titled: “Administrative AI: Current Use and Potential Impact.” The report was based on a workshop PHTI convened with senior leaders from health systems, health plans, technology developers, investment firms, and federal agencies in order to discuss how technology and policy can enable AI to reduce…

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KFF Revisits Women Voters Previously Surveyed in June and Finds Significant Shifts in VP Harris’ Favor Across a Range of Key Election Issues

In a special follow-up poll of the same women voters who were previously interviewed in June (before President Biden announced he wouldn’t run for reelection), KFF finds substantial shifts in favor of Vice President Harris across a range of key election issues, including the handling of rising household and health care costs, as well as…More

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Who Will Pay If ACA Tax Credits Lapse?

About 22 million Americans would face sharply higher healthcare costs if enhanced ACA tax credits expire at the end of the year. Experts warn that the impact would extend beyond just families relying on ACA courage — also straining hospitals, increasing uncompensated care and potentially costing the economy hundreds of thousands of jobs. The post…

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The Hospital Word Has Become a Tale of the Haves and Have-Nots

Health system performance has splintered into three distinct groups — leaders, strugglers and those stuck in the middle, according to Fitch Ratings’ Kevin Holloran. At the HFMA Annual Conference, he and Mayo Clinic CFO Dennis Dahlen discussed how technology and innovation are accelerating this divide. The post The Hospital Word Has Become a Tale of…

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Friday Links

Impact of scope of practice laws in anesthesia.Reforming PBMs.UK COVID response: “Too little, too late”Enforcement of network adequacy requirements in Medicare Advantage.Access to orphan drugs in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Hospital Networks are Becoming Targets in Cyberwarfare, and They’re Unequipped to Deal With It

The question facing hospital cybersecurity leaders today is no longer whether they will be collateral damage in a broader war; it’s how to reckon with adversaries who will target healthcare for ideological or political reasons — hackers may not have any particular interest in quick resolutions.  The post Hospital Networks are Becoming Targets in Cyberwarfare,…

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