Healthcare and life sciences, forward
Today’s edition
Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) has published its U.S. Artificial Intelligence Procurement Guide to support healthcare organizations in identifying preferred AI vendors and encourage them to become better stewards of the environment.
The findings add new fodder for critics who say 340B has ballooned out of control with no corresponding benefit to patients. One hospital group called the report “another in a long line of misleading studies.”
Meta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages.
Tools that target revenue cycle management are attracting attention — and investment dollars — from providers, while payers are buying tech focused on utilization management, according to a new survey.
Pressed by lawmakers on Thursday, Trump’s pick as the next FDA chief said she’d “follow the law” on key decisions and work to speed early drug research.
AI will “turbocharge” medical billing and drive up costs in the short term, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz warned Wednesday. But he said the pain is worth it for long-term savings.
They wanted the silicon. They got the sand.