Hasan Shanawani, Associate Chief Medical Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

About this episode

Hasan Shanawani discusses rising healthcare costs and the role of AI in payer decision-making.

In this episode, Hasan Shanawani, Associate Chief Medical Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, joins the podcast to discuss rising healthcare costs and the growing role of AI in payer decision-making. He shares how AI can enable organizations to “say yes” more often, while maintaining trust, transparency, and quality as these tools increasingly face consumers.

People in this episode

Guest: Hasan Shanawani

Topics covered

• healthcare costs
• AI in healthcare
• payer decision-making
• trust
• transparency
• quality

Keywords

• healthcare
• AI
• costs
• decision-making
• trust
• transparency
• quality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

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