Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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AI ‘smart agents’ underutilized in fight against healthcare fraud

Stopping scams before they’re perpetrated, cutting illicit payments and reducing hours spent by staff on such cases are three of the top benefits administrators believe artificial intelligence could deliver to their operations.

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Working remotely during the pandemic? AMA, AHA have cybersecurity help for you

A physician working from home during the COVID-19 crisis may offer cybercriminals a tantalizing target. Taking note of the heightened threat, the AMA and AHA have put together guidance to help foil would-be offenders.

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Digital health drew more than $3B of funding in Q1 of 2020—but this is COVID’s world now

In the first quarter of this year, investors injected a cool $3.1 billion into venture funding for digital health. Then came COVID-19. What will those investors do now?

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2 plane crashes, 5 warning points for AI-eager radiology

Two radiologists reflect on what went wrong AI-wise with the Boeing 737 MAX, outlining potential parallels between aviation and their specialty. 

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Healthcare AI startup closes $51M funding round

Venture capital firm General Catalyst and other investors are sinking $51 million into Columbus, Ohio-based Olive with the aim of growing the AI startup’s capacity for automating administrative processes in healthcare.

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A splash of cold water for those banking on AI to kill the coronavirus

The tech sector is abuzz with high hopes in AI’s potential to help the world beat back COVID-19. A veteran writer who’s been on the high-tech beat for years offers a reality check.

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Persivia launches COVID-19 surveillance model powered by AI

Another healthcare company is leveraging AI to address the new coronavirus pandemic and help identify potential patients who could have the virus.

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AI tech sees uptick in venture capital funding

Venture capital investment volume and value continued to flow into the AI technology space in 2019, though the number of big deals dropped globally.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”