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Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health February 18, 2020 During the signing ceremony for the Health Insurance Portability and Account- ability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), President Bill Clinton pointed out that the legislation provides for the development of “national…

Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health February 4, 2020 A group that represents multiple industry stakeholders has voted to set a two-day time limit on how quickly health plans must act on prior authorizations. CAQH CORE, a group that includes…

Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health January 30, 2020 A major pain point for physicians is also one—sometimes literally—for patients. In separate recent surveys, 84% of providers reported the number of medical services that require prior authorization has increased, as well…

Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health January 28, 2020 In a recent survey, 84% of providers reported the number of medical services that require prior authorization has increased. And 62% of providers reported that they do not have the…

Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health January 26, 2020 The use of technology has made limited inroads in reducing the impact of prior authorization, even as requests for this documentation increases, according to a national group’s recent survey. WEDI—the…

Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health December 19, 2019 To read the full monthly WEDI Connection Newsletter, visit the December Newsletter. Back to Knowledge Center Categories Comments & Letters Podcasts Press Releases Regulatory Updates SDOs & Operating Rules Updates…

Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health December 13, 2019 WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in health care information exchange and a trusted advisor to the U.S. Department of Health…

Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health December 11, 2019 WEDI, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in health care information exchange and a trusted advisor to the U.S. Department of Health…

Knowledge Center Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health December 9, 2019 WEDI, a nonprofit authority on the use of HIT to create efficiencies in health care information exchange and a trusted advisor to Health and Human Services, recently announced the election…