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The cms policy tag covers coverage and payment developments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, including a proposed 2027 Medicare framework for clinical artificial intelligence and algorithm-driven software. Current coverage focuses on CMS’s planned Software as a Medical Service, or SaMS, category for hospital outpatient payments. The proposal reflects an effort to address how clinical software fits into payment systems traditionally designed around physical supplies and equipment, while distinguishing medical services from general cloud-based software. The topic may be relevant to hospitals operating Windows-based imaging, electronic health record, and revenue-cycle environments as they evaluate clinical AI and related software services.
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    CMS SaMS Proposal Sets 2027 Medicare Payments for Clinical AI

    CMS is proposing a temporary Medicare payment framework for clinical AI and algorithm-driven software in 2027, a move that could matter to hospitals running Windows-based imaging, EHR, and revenue-cycle environments. As reported by STAT, the agency is signalling a longer-term shift away from...