Hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning to AI to enhance their revenue cycle management (RCM) processes as healthcare execs shift their perspective on the role of the technology.

In a move designed to strengthen healthcare access and infrastructure in underserved areas, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced a $75 million investment in rural healthcare. This initiative aims to expand healthcare services and improve the quality of care for Americans living in rural communities.

There are significant deficiencies in the Medicaid program’s ability to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which outlines key challenges states face in maintaining program integrity.

Christopher Ahn, biomedical engineer supervisor at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in Dayton, Ohio, developed a chatbot called the Healthcare Technology Large language Model that allows clinicians to query the chatbot rather than carrying around service manuals or scrolling through a pdf, Ahn says.

CHAI has formed five working groups for best practices to build out an assurance standards guide. Later this fall it will announce a model card to align health systems, payers and IT companies, says Dr. Brian Anderson, cofounder and CEO.