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The implications of a less inclusive physician workforce could worsen the projected nationwide shortage of more than 130,000 physicians by 2030, study finds.

The compelling nature of what's possible is offset by the trepidation of potential patient harm, says HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer Anne Snowdon.

Underpayment is one of the most damaging issues financially for hospitals reporting that over a year, 32% of claims were underpaid, representing $5B in lost revenue, says John Yount, Chief Innovation Officer, FinThrive.

In the discussion of build vs buy, organizations should take advantage of applications by vendors that are ready to go and determine whether they have in-house expertise, says Yesha Patel, data scientist at Keck Medicine of USC.

The system also cited "an unprecedented and unexpected surge" in charity care costs that now exceed $1M a day.

The wide variation in prices is not tied to quality, says a Trilliant Health report.

In rural markets, the biggest factors hindering cybersecurity efforts are resource allocation and expertise, says DRH Health VP and COO Roger Neal.

The groups say the AHRQ’s cessation of its grantmaking process violates statutory and regulatory requirements.

Settlement is expected to benefit over 1M providers with another 15,589 requesting to opt out as of April, according to court documents.

Efforts to apply agentic or generative AI will fall short without a unified data foundation, report finds.