Finance
When considering a merger or acquisition, potential buyers should ask for the seller’s security policies and procedures, a risk analysis, and whether they have had recent security incidents, says Adam Greene, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.
Call centers are revenue-generating tools for healthcare facilities, rather than expense centers. AI can be used for workforce management to project volume fluctuations, says Yuriy Kotlyar, cofounder and CEO of American Health Connection.
Attorney Everett Wilson, managing partner at Polsinelli's Miami office, discusses overall changes in Medicare and Medicare Advantage - and how the recent benefits changes affect consumers, payers and plans.
Dugan Winkie, head of commercial strategy at Cedar, discusses the revenue cycle management-focused company and how it works with strategic partners to ensure payments are satisfied using conversational AI and empathetic communication.
Maite Malet, Asabys Partners director of investments and corporate development, discusses the Barcelona-based firm’s €180 million ($200 million) raise and its plans invest in 12 to 15 health tech companies to expand from the EU to the U.S.
Malınka Walaliyadde, CEO and cofounder of AKASA, discusses the advancement and current views on artificial intelligence and tuning generative AI for use to improve the coding process in healthcare and revenue cycle management to support ROI.
Kelly Arduino, a healthcare industry leader at advisory firm Wipfli, discusses susceptibility to cyberattacks in small and large healthcare systems, especially in rural areas.
Dr. Traci Granston, VP of clinical strategy at Cohere Health, discusses intelligent prior authorization using AI to speed up the approval process and how it helps providers receive payment more quickly.
An automated electronic PA process uses FHIR interoperability for greater efficiency, says Greg LeGrow, executive director of payer product market strategy at athenahealth and Mark Fleming, senior director of product at Availity.
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Hospital pricing data can be difficult for consumers to understand. Cody Coonradt, Billy's CEO and founder, says the company's app puts this data into a user-friendly interface that patients can use to save money on care.