MedCity News May 27, 2024
If Medicare acts, the potential of AI-enabled technologies to improve healthcare outcomes for patients, regardless of their geographic location or socioeconomic status, will be closer to being fully realized.
Recent advancements in medtech innovation should translate to a higher standard of care and improvements in patient healthcare outcomes. As medtech advances, so should public policy—especially Medicare reimbursement. Otherwise, many patients will lack access to scientific and medical breakthroughs, perpetuating inequities in access to care for underserved communities.
Take artificial intelligence (AI) enabled medical imaging devices, for example. These tools can improve clinical care and the operation of medical practices.
AI tools can enhance a radiologist’s ability to spot an abnormality on a scan that may have been overlooked, helping...