The top news stories in medicine this week.

Medical Economics spoke with MGMA's Madison Hynes about the association's draft bill to ban automatic downcoding, the Patients First Act and AI-run prior authorization in traditional Medicare.

CMS' proposed cuts to physician fees focus on the operating room. For the primary care physicians managing recovery after surgery, the real gap is much larger.

It's shared savings season and the check has arrived. Now how do physicians divide it up fairly?

Urban Institute analysis finds 26% of insured adults owe medical debt, with hospitals the largest source

What it takes for health systems and health plans to stay visible when an AI model is the one making the recommendation.

The practices seeing real returns from AI don't just switch it on. They choose the right technology and partner, then customize it to their workflows and patients.

Nolla Health claims it has the nation’s first approval for artificial intelligence to issue initial prescriptions. Physician review comes later.