AI is supposed to make healthcare more efficient. Less documentation. Faster chart review. Better triage. Smarter monitoring. Fewer administrative bottlenecks.
But efficiency and savings are not the same thing.
A new NEJM Catalyst article from Bob Kocher, Brian Zhao, and Erin Duffy makes the point clearly: AI may improve clinical workflows, expand access, and reduce labor costs, but whether that lowers spending depends on the reimbursement model it gets plugged into.
Under fee-for-service, faster workflows can quickly become more billable activity…
Full breakdown in my latest Huddle+ article here.
