So it looks like the #AI arms race has an active front in the ugly world of US healthcare. Insurer and hospital agents are brawling over eligibility decisions and cost concerns, and the outcome is massive amounts of money spent sustaining the conflict itself.
Seems like no one could have predicted this.
https://www.bcbs.com/about-us/association-news/bcbsa-analysis-ai-coding-tools-affects-healthcare-costs
Phil Stevens :tinoflag:
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