AI's recommendations cost 3x more than physician care plans
Clinical AI tools are suggesting more treatments for patients versus human providers, adding more fuel to the healthcare cost ...
AI fills front office staffing gaps, but who manages the AI?
Astrana Health's experience with front-office AI highlights the need for a balance between automation, human support and ongoing ...
Developers, not doctors, should be held accountable for generative AI medical devices, providers say
Provider groups flocked to comment on a proposal from the Food and Drug Administration on regulating generative AI-backed medical...

Docs' trust in payers holds steady, but patient data access gaps persist
The Aetna report also showed improvement in provider experiences with prior authorization, contributing to the steady trust score...
Employee health insurance premium costs soar 9% this year
Rising employee premium costs indicate a tumultuous public and private insurance sector, with KFF researchers urging policies to ...
Uninsured rate rises to 11% ahead of Medicaid work requirements
Cuts to federal programs and the loss of enhanced subsidies on the exchanges could deepen an existing healthcare affordability ...

Investor suit says UnitedHealth ignored governance, cybersecurity gaps for years
The laundry list of allegations include claims that UnitedHealth deceived investors, artificially inflated share prices and ...
Cyberattack forces temporary closure of 83 AnMed facilities
Nonprofit health system AnMed's medical group and imaging offices will be closed on July 27 as it responds to a cyberattack; ...
Hackers steal customer data from major hospital software vendor
The breach is another reminder of how vulnerable the healthcare industry is to supply-chain attacks.