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Healthcare's infrastructure debt revealed at summit, faxes and CDs persist

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The Axios Future of Health Summit highlighted persistent infrastructure debt in American healthcare, where outdated systems like fax machines and CDs hinder information exchange despite advancements in AI and digitization. Discussions revealed that nearly half of prior authorization communications still rely on faxes, causing significant administrative delays and burdens. Even with efforts to modernize, the core challenge remains the inability of systems to reliably communicate, forcing patients and clinicians to manually bridge information gaps. AI

IMPACT Persistent use of outdated tech like fax machines and CDs hinders AI integration and efficiency in healthcare.

RANK_REASON The article discusses ongoing issues and a summit's conversations rather than a specific new release or event.

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Healthcare's infrastructure debt revealed at summit, faxes and CDs persist

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Demetri Giannikopoulos, Contributor ·

    At Axios Future Of Health, The Real Story Was Infrastructure Debt

    Despite decades of digitization, healthcare still relies on fax machines, CDs and manual coordination to move patient information.

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