Care is delivered every day in American hospitals, but getting paid for that care has become a battle. Denials, prior authorization, billing complexity, and rising costs have created a financial crisis behind the scenes of modern medicine. Insurance companies use automation to control payments, while hospitals struggle to keep up. Now AI is entering the fight. Dr. Sanjay Juneja and Dr. Douglas Flora speak with Monique Lappas, Founder and CEO of Qualify Health, about the growing war over who pays for care and how intelligent automation is helping providers recover lost revenue, reduce patient debt, and keep hospitals from closing.

Mental health is now central to high-quality cancer care, yet access, diagnostic precision, and scalability remain major gaps. In this in-depth discussion, clinical and innovation leaders explore how artificial intelligence can shift mental health care from reactive support to precision-driven, proactive intervention. The conversation examines AI as a clinical signal amplifier that enhances human judgment without replacing it. Topics include objective diagnostics, functional brain mapping, digital phenotyping, therapeutic bots, longitudinal monitoring, and how AI can better match patients to the right level of care at the right time. The discussion also addresses real-world implementation challenges in oncology and health systems, including workforce shortages, equity, and clinical oversight.

AI in healthcare is accelerating fast—but adoption without governance is risk. In this conversation, oncology and health policy leaders break down how clinicians and health systems should evaluate emerging AI tools: what FDA clearance vs approval really means, why “not FDA-approved” doesn’t automatically mean unsafe, and how laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) are already embedded in everyday care. We also explore real-world evidence, model drift, and why implementation—not innovation—is the true bottleneck for safe scale. If you’re assessing AI in imaging, diagnostics, clinical decision support, or workflow automation, this is your framework for asking smarter questions and protecting patients.