Hospital financial assistance programs are underutilized

The underlying challenge is how to fund an industry that's very important but is also perpetually on the brink of bankruptcy, says Kunal Sarda, CEO of Arya Health.

Starting on Jan. 1, 2027, payment will move from a lump-sum payment at the end of an episode – usually lasting 40 weeks – to more of a fee for service structure, says Anu Sharma, founder and CEO of Millie.

New artificial intelligence models have unpredictable consumption-based costs, says Rhett Alden, Elsevier's CTO of health markets. But "all you can eat models" and inclusive pricing can avoid the need for clinicians to meter tool use.