Finance
In the best case scenario, hospitals “are getting 20% less than the lowest workman’s comp fee schedule in the country,” says Zachary Schultz of EnableComp.
The federal grants will support CranioSense’s development and validation of its non-invasive intracranial pressure monitoring device.
The financial health of hospitals and the financial experience of patients are concepts that are tethered together, says Andrew Bess, EVP at Ensemble.
Executives pointed to faster-than-expected AI adoption in healthcare, shifting regulatory signals and growing demand for AI tools that deliver measurable outcomes.
Arintra CEO Nitesh Shroff says the company's AI-powered platform turns complex clinical documentation into explainable, compliant codes that help reduce claim denials and support improving health systems' bottom lines.
Sandra Johnson, CliniComp senior vice president, says keeping data in a single longitudinal system makes it easier to prove AI's positive impact on metrics such as shorter stays, fewer readmissions and higher patient satisfaction.
Alongside the acquisition, the two companies entered a multi-year partnership to cross-integrate their platforms, aiming to expand access to clinical trials.
Sam Davis Jr. of Rush University Medical Center says adopting analytics enabled the system to align staffing, equipment and surgeon block time with real demand, delivering 12x ROI and improving patient outcomes.
The company said the acquisition allows it to begin delivering a comprehensive stepped care model that incorporates group therapy and peer support.
Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of the Digital Medicine Society, outlines DiMe's new project focused on aging-in-place with healthcare technologies and reimbursing remote patient monitoring as federal and private insurers' coverage policies evolve.