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The idea is to help organizations create an “on-ramp” for long-term employee wellness, Teladoc says.

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.

CMS says it also wants to calculate more accurate payment rates for certain services.

Primary care doctors face a low rate of pay compared to specialties and they also have difficulty collecting that rate, says Mark Newman, founder and CEO of Nomi Health.

Senior executive compensation will be reduced by about 15%, with CEO Chris Howard taking a pay cut.

Data gives insights but that information works best when it can be seen by a customer service representative during a patient interaction, says Casey Williams, senior VP of patient engagement at RevSpring.

Health systems need a strategic vision to better equip clinical nurses with the right tools to accelerate digital technology adoption, says Penn Medicine's Anna Schoenbaum.

Essex County College worked in partnership with HIMSS to help students earn a data science degree that leads to higher-paying healthcare IT jobs, says Elvy Vieira, dean of Community, Continuing Education and Workforce Development.