Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?

We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest.

AMA releases 2026 Physician Survey on Augmented Intelligence

The AMA (American Medical Association) released its 2026 Physician AI Survey. A total of 1,692 physicians were surveyed across specialties, practice settings, and career stages to assess adoption, perceptions, and anticipated impacts of AI in medical practice. Most current use and excitement is centered on documentation and summarization applications Seven in ten respondents see opportunities for AI to automate clinical and administrative tasks contributing to burnout. Additionally, 40% of respondents remain equally excited and concerned about AI.

2027 Physician Fee Schedule Could Reshape RPM and RTM services

CMS’s 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposal could eliminate third-party vendor remote patient monitoring (RPM). CMS aims to consolidate billing codes while ensuring patients receive all three components of remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM). Check out LexaView’s full review of the new proposed rule.

2026 Healthcare Data Quality Report

Clinical Architecture released the 2026 Healthcare Data Quality Report. Almost all survey participants said poor data quality has a moderate or high impact on enterprise objectives. Medications and lab results, two specific patient data domains that are typically very structured, were generally rated as mixed quality. The six factors contributing to the degradation of patient data quality examined included: Effort, Standards, Software Design, Interoperability, Unstructured Data, and Data Entry Error.

Healthcare RCM Survey Indicates Turning Point

A healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) 2025 survey shows care delivery organizations are pairing measured AI investment with integrated outsourcing. The vast majority of respondents report that payer-related factors are contributing to aging accounts receivable (A/R). More than half anticipate additional financial pressure from H.R.1(commonly referred to as the One Beautiful Bill Act), and nearly half note that the cost to collect is rising. The authors note progress hinges on disciplined investment, stronger cross-functional governance, and partnerships that deliver measurable operational and financial outcomes. Read their full discussion here.

The State of Healthcare in 2026: Special Report

According to top healthcare executives in a special report from Premier released in advance of the annual Breakthroughs Conference, some of the fastest-growing major challenges in healthcare include policy, reimbursement, and regulatory uncertainty. The report highlights that today’s challenges are no longer short term disruptions, but structural realities that require new approaches.