
CMS is right to go after wasteful spending, but should use AI technology for accountability, not more prior authorizations

Michael Abrams, M.A., is co-founder and managing partner of Numerof & Associates, a leading strategy and implementation consultancy that provides customized strategy and operational solutions to organizations across the health care industry.

CMS is right to go after wasteful spending, but should use AI technology for accountability, not more prior authorizations

The broken fee-for-service model, in combination with CMS’ efforts to contain costs, promises to cripple our health care delivery system unless providers transition to a value-based care model – and soon.

The strategy of replacing physicians with NPs and PAs leads to worse outcomes, higher utilization costs

We’re at the point today where more people investment is needed to evaluate how, when, and where to best use the technology

Driven by unsustainable cost increases, increased public and regulatory scrutiny, as well as shifting alliances, healthcare is undergoing a radical transformation

February 5th 2020