Technology & AI

Small practices may be missing thousands of dollars in Medicare revenue monthly. Here are 6 billing opportunities that don't require new patients or more hours.

Sarah Matt, M.D., MBA, says virtual care can expand access and strengthen patient relationships if the industry stops assuming it knows patient needs.

Learn how HIPAA, the Cures Act and Medicare incentives make patient portals nearly essential, and how to avoid information-blocking complaints.

OCR’s latest HIPAA settlement spotlights risk analysis failures and how ChatGPT, AI scribes, consent laws and evidence deletion reshape compliance.

From ambient scribes to diagnostic decision support, artificial intelligence is reshaping how medicine gets done.

Doctors embrace AI for notes and decisions, but policies lag. Practices must manage shadow tools, training, privacy and patient questions.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer Health breaks down a new survey of physician assistants.

Sweeping HIPAA Security Rule updates push small practices toward mandatory MFA, encryption and audits as compliance deadlines loom.

Hybrid AI scribing pairs fast draft notes with human review to reduce errors, liability and physician workload.

AI adoption in physician practices is accelerating. The contracts, however, often get less scrutiny than the sales pitch.

Practice leaders urge longer HTI-5 timelines, warning ONC certification rollbacks may shift risk to providers and weaken AI and privacy safeguards.

Rosemarie Aznavorian, D.N.P., RN, discusses how nurse shortages affect patient access and why more patients turn to AI for medical advice.

From ambient scribes to revenue cycle automation, here are answers to the AI questions physicians and practice administrators are asking most.

Meet ChatGPTHealth: encrypted, physician-collab info that helps patients interpret records, prep visits, and manage wellness; without replacing doctors.

MGMA urges HHS to set AI guardrails, transparency and payment models, tackling liability and workflow burden as medical groups expand AI use.

Artificial intelligence is already sitting inside your EHR, revenue cycle tools and phone system. Here’s how to use it on purpose, not on autopilot.

AI scribes streamline notes, but can trigger HIPAA, consent and Medicare compliance risks. Learn safeguards to avoid audits, liability and harm.

Shannon Sims, M.D., Ph.D., and Matthew Bates, M.P.H., break down what Vizient's 2026 industry report means for access, teams and finances.

Practices use AI to ease front-desk overload through smarter scheduling, call routing and prior auth, but adoption and governance lag.

Protect your practice from ransomware, phishing and vendor errors with eight simple cybersecurity habits that secure patient data and revenue.

Kelly Villella of Wolters Kluwer: PAs feel patient-ready on day one, but paperwork and unclear AI rules create onboarding friction.

Practices pour hours into notes, orders and message management, but many leaders say the biggest win would be fewer clicks and keystrokes. These 9 operational levers cut clicks, tame the inbox and protect care capacity.

Clinical AI stalls when it’s just transcription; value-based care needs trusted, workflow-embedded copilots with longitudinal context.

Amber Maraccini, Ph.D., M.A., joins the show to discuss how patients are using AI tools before visits and what that means for trust, communication and care.