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While shorter-term fixes like renegotiating payer contracts can help, Wipfli's Kelly Arduino recommends that hospitals heavily dependent on Medicaid rebuild community philanthropy and endowments.

Dr. Ethan Goh of the Stanford ARISE Network says researchers are testing AI's ability to mirror a doctor's diagnostic thought process, which could lay the groundwork for deploying safe, trusted AI in clinical care.

Matt Koehler, VP of product innovation at Surescripts, describes a scenario, which was presented at AHIP 2025, where prior auth can be completed in 30 seconds using coordination between the physician, PBM and EHR.

Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS, says while there are many reasons why AI is more readily adopted by other sectors, the central one is that in healthcare, lives are at stake.

John Yount, chief innovation officer at FinThrive, discusses ways AI can eliminate inefficiencies and better reduce revenue leakage that typically stem from errors, delays and missed opportunities for reimbursement.

The ring maker will open a manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to support its largest enterprise customer.

Keck Medicine of USC data scientist Yesha Patel says that the ideal AI tool implementation strategy depends on what the organization is trying to solve, whether there is in-house expertise, the long-term vision and other factors.

Roger Neal, VP and COO at DRH Health, says that due to the complexities of the healthcare industry, "our goal right now needs to be to get neutral" rather than getting ahead of cyberthreat challenges.

Columbia University Associate Dean of AI Stephen Ferrara, who is past president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, says getting buy-in requires building AI literacy and educating nurses on "what AI can do, and what it can't".

Inbox Health's patient billing team will be responsible for overseeing inbound calls, chat and email for CHE Behavioral Health Services' patient queries.