As payers deploy advanced technologies to review claims, health systems like Mercyhealth and WellStar are fighting back with stricter contracts and predictive AI. In recent years, the fierce struggle to combat denial has gradually intensified. During this week’s The Winning Edge for Defeating Denials webinar, revenue cycle leaders from Mercyhealth and Wellstar Health System discussed…
Diving brief: The average organization now spends $55.7 million annually on software applications as a service, with artificial intelligence-based tools fastest growing, SaaS management company Zylo said in a report released Thursday. Even with software portfolios holding steady at an average of 305 applications, spending increased nearly 8% in 2025 from the previous year, according…
Gwinnett 911 adds AI for faster emergency response Gwinnett County is investing $2.5 million to upgrade its 911 system with artificial intelligence and next-generation 911 capabilities. This redesign will allow dispatchers to directly receive photos, videos and text while using AI for real-time translation and transcription in one of Georgia’s most diverse counties. The project,…
In the days leading up to its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results, GoDaddy was expected to post earnings of US$1.58 per diluted share, while investors also weighed its decision to exit the .CO domain registry amid growing AI-driven competition. Along with these financial expectations, GoDaddy’s internal focus on longtime talent and evolving AI-driven development practices shows…
Christmas adverts from McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Catly, ARK: Aquatica, and “slop” becomes the 2025 word of the year according to Merriam-Webster – one wouldn’t be blamed for assuming that, by now, everyone has gotten the memo: AI-generated visuals fail to resonate with the general public, and almost inevitably result in a product being labeled…
AI is no longer optional in banks. The roadmap, and showing how it pays off, is the hardest part. Alexandra Mousavizadeh, co-founder and co-CEO of Evident, which tracks the use of AI in the financial sector, said some AI capabilities are currently “table stakes” for banks – think back-office functions like legal document review and…
AI may be able to help complete certain types of jobs, like coding, more quickly. But this may come at the cost of improving what you do and mastering new skills in the process, new search watch. The AI company Anthropic, which develops the competitor ChatGPT Claude, conducted the study out of 52 junior software…
Governor Newsom released his 2026-2027 budget proposal Friday morning. The budget shows revenues of $248.3 billion. But not everyone agrees on this projection, especially when it comes to AI’s actions. The Office of the Legislative Analyst, a nonpartisan legislative advisory group, in its November fiscal outlook projected revenues that were about $36 billion below the…
In 2024, around the time of Davos, you wrote an article titled “AI will transform the economy. Let’s make it work for humanity” that focused largely on the implications of AI for the job market. What is the verdict? We certainly see benefits for humanity in the penetration of many applications of AI into the…
Le Vietnam accélère ses efforts pour devenir une puissance technologique régionale, avec des investissements stratégiques dans intelligence artificielle et semi-conducteurs soulignant cette ambition. Les responsables gouvernementaux ont souligné que les technologies sont deux moteurs de l’innovation et de la compétitivité mondiale, visant à développer les talents et à construire des centres de fabrication intelligents. Pour…