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Innovation is central to the DEAN program, says Dr. Carolyn Clancy, assistant under secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, while discussing medication visibility, cross-utilizing imaging and reducing burdens through AI collaborations.

Providers in six states face new financial risks and training burdens under mandatory WISeR review, which leverages machine learning to control costs and expedite care. It's going to be "a steep learning curve," says Jeff Ladner, CPO at Onspring.

The work of updating provider directories is the responsibility of payers, and much of it is still being done manually with mistakes incurring heavy penalties, says Megan Schmidt, CEO at Madaket Health.

Fewer people are looking for services through a hospital website, making providers potentially invisible at the very moment patients are deciding where to get care, says Ann Bilyew, president of WebMD Ignite.

Ruby Gadelrab, MDisrupt CEO and founder, and Lisa Suennen, managing partner at American Heart Association Ventures, discuss their collaboration to co-develop a platform to connect experts and innovators focused on brain and heart health.

Edward Marx, CEO of Marx Advisory, discusses how to combat government policy and regulation slowing AI adoption. He also details the contributions needed from the boardroom with AI projects.

Pediatric ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Daniela Carvalho at Rady Children's Health in San Diego discusses California's first pediatric Nucleus Nexa cochlear implant and the significance of this milestone for advancing hearing care.

Payer-provider collaboration in data exchange is being mandated and payers must speed up the prior authorization process, says Courtney Yeakel, chief product officer of the Payer Unit at Veradigm.

Historical context to health IT for newer health IT professionals and takeaways that can foster stronger multidisciplinary IT-oriented teams from Dr. Jonathan M. Sternlieb, an Epic Emeritus CMIO and longtime informaticist.

Dr. Amit Gir, Phox Health CEO and cofounder, discusses collaborations with UW Medicine, Alaska Airlines and The MetroHealth System to improve patient access to specialty medication via delivery, and its anticipated move into drone deliveries.

Karthik Raja, chief analytics and AI officer at Ascension, offers expert advice with his answer, and explains the bonds between analytics and AI that make each technology better.

Surprisingly, researchers found no correlation between department closures and negative outcomes for patients driving greater distances, says Martin Gaynor, professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University.