Medical Economics Digital Edition - 07/10/2011 Supplement

New specialists' schedules fill quickly, the authors of an NEJM Catalyst analysis write, and changing how existing clinicians are used may do more to shorten waits.

In a University of Toronto simulation, AI scribes cut documentation from 36.3% of each primary care visit to 11.2%, though total visit length didn’t change significantly.

A study published in Advanced Science used three AI models to screen thousands of approved drugs, identifying nine that inhibit Streptococcus pneumoniae, a bacterium increasingly resistant to antibiotics.

Reactions from five leading organizations were among thousands of public comments on the draft document.

Independent practices don't need more billing staff — they need better workflows before the claim is ever filed.

The second annual Healthcare Workforce Barometer finds employers underestimating how many employees are ready to move, while interest in AI skills cools on both sides.

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Physician groups back ACCESS Model but warn CMS against care fragmentation