HealthTech

2 days ago | healthtechmagazine.net | Novid Parsi

How Automation Streamlines Billing and Coding ProcessesWith medical billing and coding, timeliness and precision are of paramount importance. AI can improve both. Medical billers and coders must process claims as quickly and accurately as possible, explains Steven Carpenter, a billing and coding instructor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. “If they don’t code properly, then the claim can be denied or suspended, and that in turn affects the revenue cycle and profitability,” Carpenter says.

1 week ago | healthtechmagazine.net | Ryan Petersen

A 2024 CHIME report found that only about half of healthcare organizations have a clear AI strategy and leadership support. “To achieve optimal results, they need strong data governance, data quality, privacy and security measures, and proper staff training,” write CDW Healthcare Strategists Lee Pierce and Ben Sokolow in a recent white paper on data and AI.

1 week ago | healthtechmagazine.net | Calvin Hennick

Givens Communities Tests AI Solutions With ‘Guardrails’Richard Foor, vice president of IT at Givens Communities, which operates four senior communities in North Carolina, says that “AI is still marinating.”“It’s really hard to find use cases that actually provide a financial or even an intangible benefit on a large scale. We’re trying to figure out where it’s going to take off and cause us all whiplash,” he adds.

1 week ago | healthtechmagazine.net | Erin Laviola

The Cost and Security Challenges of Cloud-Only StorageCloud storage in healthcare has become standard operating procedure, with nearly three-quarters of organizations partnering with multiple public cloud vendors. Data storage systems in the cloud are easily scalable, typically include lower upfront costs compared to on-premises solutions, and increase data usability because information can be accessed from anywhere via an internet connection.

1 week ago | healthtechmagazine.net | Chris Hayhurst

In Northern California, MarinHealth is already well-versed in the benefits of AI in the OR. At the 327-bed MarinHealth Medical Center, vascular surgeon Dr. Allan Conway has been using an AI-based anatomy-mapping technology to assist him with aortic aneurysm repair. The platform takes data from a patient’s preoperative CT scans and deploys AI to develop 3D images of affected blood vessels.