To overcome staffing shortages at its Kentucky and Indiana locations, Baptist Health has introduced standalone video visit kiosks, developed by TytoCare, at urgent care centers. Suitable for patients with lower-acuity problems, the kiosks reduce wait times by offering an immediate virtual meeting with healthcare providers. The system has been used 1,700 times in eight months, with an average wait time of six minutes.
Health plans say AI is pushing healthcare costs higher
Nearly 70% of surveyed health plans said providers’ use of AI documentation and coding tools was a top three trend inflating commercial healthcare costs next
