• Review AI background and history.
• Identify impact of technology in healthcare.
• Identify root causes of administrative burden in healthcare (e.g., prior authorizations, documentation) that contribute to provider burnout and inefficiency.
• Examine the potential of AI to streamline or automate key administrative tasks.

ACCREDITATION & CREDIT
In support of improving patient care, the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Physicians
ABQAURP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
This activity is designated for 1 nursing contact hour.

Osteopathic Physicians
This program is approved for Category 2 credit by the American Osteopathic Association.

Physician Associates
ABQAURP has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until September 10, 2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, ABQAURP is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1 general continuing education credit.

This course is intended for Physicians, Nurses, and Other Health Care Professionals with appropriate CME / CE credit offered for each profession.

All participants must achieve a final assessment score of at least seventy percent (70%) for recertification and continuing education credits. You have 60 days to complete the course after ordering.

This activity is valid from June 26, 2026 through September 10, 2028. Original Release Date: September 11, 2025.

About the Authors:

Mark Michalski, MD

Dr. Mark Michalski is CEO of Ascertain, a healthcare AI startup focused on providing healthcare enterprises with best-in-class automation. He has led several successful startups previously, including Butterfly Network (NYSE: BFLY) and Hyperfine Research (NASDAQ:HYPR). Dr. Michalski has also held roles in tech companies such as Amazon and Google—most recently serving as head of strategic business development for HCLS at Amazon, where he led Amazon-wide HCLS partnerships and initiatives, and as World Wide Leader of HCLS AI/ML BD at AWS. Dr. Michalski was previously the founding director of the Center for Clinical Data Science at Mass Gen Brigham, which focused on the application and translation of novel machine learning techniques into clinical practice. He completed his radiology residency training as a Holman Fellow at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He graduated with a degree in Cybernetics from the University of California at Los Angeles with multiple honors and received his medical degree from Stanford University.

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