Artificial intelligence in Medicare: utilization, spending, and access to AI-enabled clinical software.

Journal: The American journal of managed care

PMID: 38820190

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: In 2018, CMS established reimbursement for the first Medicare-covered artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled clinical software: CT fractional flow reserve (FFRCT) to assist in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. This study quantified Medicare utilization of and spending on FFRCT from 2018 through 2022 and characterized adopting hospitals, clinicians, and patients.

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Anna Zink

University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637. Email: azink@uchicago.edu.
Claire Boone
Karen E Joynt Maddox

Cardiovascular Division, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, and Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research (CAHSPER), Institute for Public Health, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri.
Michael E Chernew
Hannah T Neprash

Keywords

Aged Artificial Intelligence Computed Tomography Angiography Coronary Angiography Coronary Artery Disease Fee-for-Service Plans Female Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial Humans Male Medicare Software United States

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Artificial intelligence in Medicare: utilization, spending, and access to AI-enabled clinical software.

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