Automation concept collage In the medical area, the greatest opportunities for savings were in the areas of eligibility and benefit verification. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The U.S. health care system could save $13.3 billion annually by increasing the use of automation of business transactions, a new analysis finds.

The study was published by CAQH, a nonprofit alliance of insurers advocating more efficient business practices in health care, and is the group's seventh annual look at progress in streamlining administrative functions.

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