Morning Headlines 7/14/25

KC-area hospital sues Blue KC, says AI-powered insurance denials ignored doctors

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission sues BCBS of Kansas City, claiming that the insurer withheld $2 million in payments using Apixio’s AI chart review technology, which flagged “clinically invalid” physician diagnoses.

Duke Endowment awards $4M to Atrium, funding first rural NC virtual nursing facility

Atrium Health (NC) will use Duke Endowment grant money to implement virtual nursing capabilities at its Stanly hospital, study the effects of a recently implemented AI translation tool, and develop an app and online platform for improved communication between the health system and its virtual clinics in local schools.

Samsung to launch AI health coach beta in US by end-2025

Samsung will roll out a beta version of an AI-powered health coach chatbot in the US by the end of the year.