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Aligning IT & Clinical Teams: How to Reduce Friction and Improve Communication

by GE Healthcare 04/01/2026 Leave a Comment

Aligning IT & Clinical Teams: How to Reduce Friction and Improve Communication

Have you been part of the shift? Many IT teams are now more influential—and necessary—in the assessment, purchase decision and implementation of healthcare software. From technological advancements that require interconnectivity to AI, cybersecurity and more, your IT team is a crucial part of the solution. Can you imagine the impact you might have if you participated early in every software and key equipment conversation? While the shift from participation to an IT partnership is a welcome
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Ensemble and Cohere Partner to Build First RCM-Native Large Language Model for Healthcare

by Fred Pennic 03/31/2026 Leave a Comment

Ensemble and Cohere Partner to Build First RCM-Native Large Language Model for Healthcare

What You Should Know The Announcement: Ensemble, a top end-to-end revenue cycle managed services provider, and enterprise AI company Cohere are expanding their partnership to build the healthcare industry’s first RCM-native large language model (LLM).The Native LLM Solution: Instead of teaching the AI the rules via prompts, Ensemble and Cohere are fine-tuning a fully custom model from the ground up. It is trained on real RCM tasks, documented procedures, and deep operator expertise to power
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Hartford HealthCare and K Health Launch PatientGPT to Integrate AI with Medical Records

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Hartford HealthCare and K Health Launch PatientGPT to Integrate AI with Medical Records

What You Should Know The Launch: Hartford HealthCare (HHC) and clinical AI company K Health have launched PatientGPT, a new AI tool embedded directly within the HHC patient portal and app. It is currently rolling out in a limited beta phase.Fixing the "Dead End": The platform is designed to seamlessly connect patients to actual care. If the AI interaction indicates a need for a provider, patients can instantly connect to HHC 24/7 virtual care or schedule an in-person visit, bridging the gap
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Jimini Health Secures $17M to Scale Clinician-Supervised Behavioral Health AI

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Jimini Health Secures $17M to Scale Clinician-Supervised Behavioral Health AI

What You Should Know The Funding: New York-based Jimini Health has secured a massive $17M in seed funding (bringing its total raised to over $25M). The round includes heavyweights like M13, Town Hall Ventures, and Zetta Venture Partners, and features backing from former CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt.The Team: Jimini brings serious enterprise pedigree. CEO Luis Voloch previously co-founded Immunai (valued at $1B+), and the executive suite includes former leadership from Talkspace,
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Clinical AI Platform Avo Secures $10M, Announces EBSCO DynaMed Partnership

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Clinical AI Platform Avo Secures $10M, Announces EBSCO DynaMed Partnership

What You Should Know The Funding: Clinical AI platform Avo has raised a $10M Series A financing round. The round was led by Noro-Moseley Partners, with participation from AlleyCorp and other strategic investors.The Solution: Avo acts as an intelligent overlay within major EHRs like Epic, athenahealth, and MEDITECH. Using AI copilots (like Chart Assist and Ask Avo), it synthesizes patient data, drafts documentation, and pulls external guidelines directly into the physician's immediate
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IKS Health Acquihires AI Startup ThinkDTM to Transform Patient Access Solutions

by Fred Pennic 03/31/2026 Leave a Comment

IKS Health Acquihires AI Startup ThinkDTM to Transform Patient Access Solutions

What You Should Know The Deal: Global care enablement leader IKS Health has executed a strategic "acquihire" of ThinkDTM, an AI-native product and digital services company.The Leadership Shuffle: ThinkDTM Founder Tij Bedi is joining the IKS Health C-suite as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager of Patient Access and Innovation. His entire team of AI engineers is coming with him. Leadership Appointment Tij Bedi, the Founder of ThinkDTM, is joining IKS Health as the
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Insilico Medicine and Eli Lilly Form $2.75B AI Drug Discovery Collaboration

by Fred Pennic 03/30/2026 Leave a Comment

Insilico Medicine and Eli Lilly Form $2.75B AI Drug Discovery Collaboration

Insilico Medicine and Eli Lilly Announce $2.75B AI Drug Discovery Collaboration - Drug Discovery Collaboration: Insilico Medicine, an AI-native clinical-stage biotech, has signed a massive drug discovery collaboration with pharma giant Eli Lilly. - The Financials: The deal is structured with a highly lucrative $115M upfront payment to Insilico. With development, regulatory, and commercial milestones, the total deal value could reach $2.75 billion, plus tiered royalties on future
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Atlantic Health to Deploy Artera’s AI Agents for Colonoscopy Patient Outreach

by Fred Pennic 03/30/2026 Leave a Comment

Atlantic Health Partners to Deploy Artera’s AI Agents for Colonoscopy Patient Outreach

What You Should Know The Partnership: Atlantic Health, a not-for-profit health system spanning NJ, PA, and NY, has partnered with Artera to deploy outbound AI Agents for patient communication.Impact: This initiative marks Atlantic Health's first use of an AI Agent for outbound communication to patients, designed to deliver an enhanced consumer experience and help patients better prepare for timely preventative care. The Agentic Phone Call Colorectal cancer has a 90%+ survival rate if
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Abbott Integrates Precision Oncology Portfolio into Flatiron Health’s OncoEMR to Streamline Cancer Care

by Fred Pennic 03/30/2026 Leave a Comment

Abbott Integrates Precision Oncology Portfolio into Flatiron Health’s OncoEMR to Streamline Cancer Care

What You Should Know:  Integration: Abbott has partnered with Flatiron Health to natively integrate its Precision Oncology testing portfolio directly into OncoEMR®, Flatiron’s cloud-based Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platform.  Impact: This integration allows oncology providers to order Abbott's specialized cancer tests and view the results without ever leaving their primary clinical workflow. The Technology Integration Instead of logging into separate portals or dealing
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Health Management Associates (HMA) Acquires HealthTech Solutions to Expand Government IT Capabilities

by Fred Pennic 03/27/2026 Leave a Comment

Health Management Associates (HMA) Acquires HealthTech Solutions to Expand Government IT Capabilities

What You Should Know The Acquisition: Health Management Associates (HMA), a massive national health and human services consulting firm, has acquired HealthTech Solutions, a premier provider of Medicaid-focused technology and analytics.The Target: HealthTech Solutions brings serious technical firepower to the table. The company features a modular cloud-based platform and a specialized workforce of over 300 professionals dedicated to state agency systems modernization, reporting, and regulatory
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