Practice Technology

AI is reshaping how doctors work, but unchecked adoption could do more harm than good

A panel of revenue cycle leaders at the MGMA Summit Digital Conference outlined where patient billing is headed and why physicians should pay attention.

AI can temporarily worsen unit economics during implementation. But for physician practices that deploy it strategically, the long-term return comes from improved operational efficiency, staff redeployment and revenue recovery.

Patients postpone care due to delays in prior authorizations. It’s a symptom of major changes happening in health care.

The doctor is still in, and needs to consider what artificial intelligence can and can’t do in the clinic

As AI-powered diagnostic tools multiply, primary care physicians face a pressing question: which ones are actually worth adopting — and how?

No physician wants to write a prescription that their patient can’t afford. But having affordability information, such as co-pays and vouchers or discounts, embedded into the EHR encourages better conversations between patients and providers about medication costs and support options.

Telemedicine is a substitute for in-office care, not a surge to overall costs

Here’s how to augment your front-end workers so they can focus on patients when staff and funding are in short supply.

AI is moving from a value-add to a critical infrastructure tool

A report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute says efficiency in AI tools is still lacking.

Veradigm’s survey of 360 practice leaders finds operational and financial pressures, not clinical concerns, are the top threats to independence.

A Medical Economics and Physicians Practice flash poll, sponsored by Heidi, found physicians split on AI, even as 70% are using or evaluating AI scribes in their practices.

What to look for so electronic health records don’t take more time than necessary.

The physician group is pushing for disclosure rules, FDA review, crisis-detection mandates and advertising limits on tools patients increasingly use for mental health support.

Health care clinicians don't want AI running the show, but they are happy to have it help.

Emerging technology can support primary care physicians with early detection that offers the best hope for patients

A new Mass General Brigham study tested 21 large language models on the full clinical workflow and found a striking gap between the AI's ability to reach a final diagnosis and its ability to reason through one.

A researcher in wearable medical technology describes technology that’s already helping patients and has room to grow.

There are two main obstacles holding back true interoperability in EHRs.

Skillsoft's Asha Palmer, J.D., on why clinicians keep reaching for unsanctioned AI, what risks practices are actually underestimating and how to build governance that sticks.

Physicians who signed on during implementation and never revisited their plan may be paying for tools they've never opened.

Ambient listening is going mainstream. Advanced practice providers are filling a physician shortage that isn't going away anytime soon.

Follow these steps to make sure you find the right partner for your practice

The results are in: AI is changing the health care workforce forever. Are you ready?