How Payers Can Gain the Full Benefits of Medical AI

Health care insurers are increasingly dependent on clinical data for making business and coverage decisions. However, payers are frequently unable to access and analyze unstructured clinical data from provider organizations due to technological barriers that limit data extraction and data sharing. Without the ability to access and make clinical data usable, payers put themselves at a competitive disadvantage and underserve their members. 

Fortunately, a new generation of medical-grade AI technologies is beginning to transform health care. Able to accurately extract and understand unstructured data at scale, which comprises 80% of all data found in electronic health records (EHRs), medical AI offers payer organizations the promise of better member outcomes, reduced costs, and increased retention. 

However, payers must take several steps before and after implementation to make sure they and their members are getting the most out of this transformative technology. Below are three things payers should do to gain the full benefits of medical AI.

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