Digital Checkup (567)

A fundamental point of star ratings is balancing the interest of patients with that of taxpayers, says Dr. Don Rucker, former ONC head and current chief strategy officer of 1upHealth.

Virtual AI agent Anna offers consumers a safe space to ask questions and make payments, says Dugan Winkie, head of Commercial Strategy at Cedar.

Multidimensional leadership is required for this multidimensional technology and multidimensional capability – and technologies are evolving much more quickly than governance can catch up with, says Dennis Chornenky, UC Davis Health chief AI advisor.

A rare combination of skill sets in AI is required: standing up a large AI governance structure, managing a portfolio of AI for myriad patients, overseeing AI in clinical and business environments, and more, UC Davis Health's AI chief says.

Maite Malet, director of investments and corporate development at Asabys Partners, discusses how the Barcelona-based venture firm will use its recent raise of €180 million ($200 million) to invest in healthcare solutions globally.

AKASA has found a return of $1.5 million in recovered additional revenue per each $1 billion of total patient revenue, says CEO and cofounder Malinka Walaliyadde.

David Bolinsky, producer of The Inner Life of the Cell and E.mersion Studios CEO and creative director, relays how he draws accurate representations of human anatomy and AI image generators’ hallucinations effect on scientific illustration.

Lawsuits against CMS, such as the one filed by UnitedHealth, may become the norm in part due to Chevron doctrine being overturned, says Jenn Kerfoot, chief strategy and growth officer at DUOS.

Steen Strand, CEO of Emteq Labs, discusses the company's launch of its emotion-sensing eyewear, Sense, which collects and records real-world data on a wearer’s facial expressions and the glasses' potential use cases for healthcare.

Greg Miller, vice president of business development at Carta Healthcare, talks about the next year in AI and genAI, the massive shortage of clinicians and how AI can and must help, and what he views as fearmongering detrimental to AI's future.

Dr. Carrie Nelson, chief medical officer at KeyCare, explains how IT leaders should strategize for telehealth's role in the annual surge, the fit with managing chronic conditions, boosting seniors' annual wellness visits, and more.

A White House initiative offers $800 million and help from Microsoft for free and low-cost tools and services for critical access and rural hospitals, says Kelly Arduino, a healthcare industry leader Wipfli.