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Health Insurers and Hospitals Recognize AI Scribes Increase Healthcare Costs Without Consensus on Solutions
Health insurers and hospitals have acknowledged in private discussions that AI scribes are contributing to higher healthcare costs. The technology, used to automate clinical documentation, has led to increased billing and administrative expenses. While both parties agree on the i…
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The Boston Globeworld29 days ago
Brockton Hospital Diverts Ambulances Due to Cybersecurity Incident at Signature Healthcare
Brockton Hospital is diverting ambulances following a cybersecurity incident that affected information systems at its parent company, Signature Healthcare. The hospital has canceled chemotherapy appointments scheduled for Tuesday and closed retail pharmacies in Brockton and East…