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Dr. Jonah Zaretsky, medical director at NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn, says an emerging use case for AI involves giving patients more access to their health information, and making it easier to share.

Laura Cooley, editor in chief of Journal of Patient Experience, said overcoming trepidation about artificial intelligence is key to unlocking potential use cases for the patient experience.

Officials said the partnership would combine the teams and strengths of both organizations, including their hospital-at-home models.

The $1.7 billion the insurer reports in profit is a 24% dip from the same period last year, officials say.

Dr. Lukasz Kowalczyk, CEO of Soothien HealthTech Advisory and a gastroenterologist, says artificial intelligence buy-in starts with leadership, particularly when it comes to messaging the benefits of the technology with staff.

Some are scaling back services and restructuring their workforce, while others are expanding high-reimbursement lines.

The lawsuit alleged that Blue Cross KC invalidated more than 350 diagnoses and has yet to pay more than $2 million.

AI is a useful too as long as there's trust.

HealthSpring will initially expand HCSC’s Medicare offerings, as the company acquired Cigna’s Medicare business earlier this year.