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Brian Smith, chief pharmacy officer at Shields Health Services, says that, while automation and AI can speed up the prior authorization process, patients may face other barriers to care that require human intervention.

Ambient AI relieves clinicians' cognitive burden by capturing visits and drafting patient notes so they can be fully present in the encounter and patients feel seen and heard, says Matt Troup, clinical strategy principal at Abridge.

Lalithya Yerramilli, Cohere Health's SVP of payment solutions, says the company uses AI to streamline prior authorization and reimbursement processes but not to deny care or claims.

The AI brokerage company, which launched in January with $60 million in funding, announced its acquisition of Medicare brokerage agency Avid Health earlier this month.

The acquisition will enable Stryker to expand its portfolio with intravascular lithotripsy technology from Amplitude Vascular Systems for treating severely calcified arteries.

Arbital Health CEO Brian Overstreet says that AI's ability to provide actionable answers from data within moments can help leaders improve performance and outcomes to solve some of healthcare's toughest value-based care challenges.

While AI tools can help patients interpret their medical records, Altera Digital Health's Leigh Burchell, Policy Influencer Changemaker Award recipient, cautions patients against uploading data to non-HIPAA-compliant tools.

Hospitals are on the receiving end of patients coming through the door who don't have the funds to cover services, says Seth Cohen, president of Cedar.

The acquisition will allow Noom to expand beyond weight loss into prescription-grade wellness, including peptide therapies and healthy aging services.

The deal will combine digital engagement tools and on-site clinical services to help employers and health plans better manage risk and support employee health.