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The Data Source: Rock Health released its 11th Consumer Adoption of Digital Health Survey, polling 8,000 U.S. adults in December 2025 to track behaviors toward virtual care and digital health tools.The Adoption Spike: Consumer use of AI in healthcare is exploding. 32% of respondents report having used an AI chatbot for health information—double the share from just a year ago (16%). Of those users, 64% engage with health AI weekly or more.General Purpose vs. Healthcare
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Samsung Medison Unifies NeuroLogica and Boston Imaging to Form Samsung HME America
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The Consolidation: Samsung Medison is officially retiring the NeuroLogica and Boston Imaging brands. The U.S. medical imaging businesses are unifying under a single corporate identity: Samsung HME (Healthcare and Medical Equipment) America.The Unified Portfolio: This transition integrates Samsung's U.S. ultrasound, digital radiography, and computed tomography (CT) operations under one structural roof, reflecting the massive scale of the global Samsung brand.The AI Push:
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Clarius Mobile Health Launches T-Mode Heart and Knee for AI-Powered Ultrasound Training
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The Launch: Clarius Mobile Health, a major player in handheld point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), has released T-Mode™ Heart and T-Mode™ Knee as part of its Clarius App 12.2.6 update.The Core Problem: Handheld ultrasound devices have become cheap and portable enough to sit in a primary care physician's pocket. However, interpreting the grainy, grayscale images of complex anatomy (like the heart) requires significant, specialized training that most PCPs lack.The "T-Mode"
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PromptWell and Ellipsis Health Partner to Transform AI Patient Engagement
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The Partnership: PromptWell, an AI-native patient engagement platform, has integrated with Ellipsis Health, a company known for its clinically validated conversational AI.The Core Problem: Healthcare organizations (payers and providers) spend millions of dollars on patient outreach programs (like scheduling Annual Wellness Visits or conducting Health Risk Assessments), but conversion rates remain abysmal. Patients either ignore the calls or hang up on robotic-sounding
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M&A: Chartis Acquires Leap AI to Launch ‘Chartis Leap AI Studio’ for Healthcare Digital Transformation
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The Acquisition: Chartis, a heavyweight healthcare advisory firm, has acquired Leap AI, a pioneer in building AI-enabled healthcare products and workflow automation solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The New Division: The acquisition brings Leap AI's senior leaders into the Chartis Center for AI & Digital Transformation. They will operate under the newly minted brand, Chartis Leap AI Studio.The Leadership: The combined effort will be
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Why Verily Raised $300M to Become an Independent Precision AI Health Giant
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The Funding: Verily has closed a $300M investment round led by Series X Capital, a venture fund specifically established to scale Google X "moonshot" technologies into independent companies.The Restructuring: The company has officially transitioned its legal structure from an LLC to a corporation, newly named Verily Health Inc.Alphabet's New Role: In a massive corporate shift, Alphabet (Google's parent company) will remain a "significant minority investor" but will no
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Imperative Care Secures $100M to Automate Stroke Treatment, Develop Endovascular Robotics Platform
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The Financing: Imperative Care, a commercial-stage medical technology company, has closed an oversubscribed $100M convertible note financing round.The Investors: The round was co-led by new investors Elevage Medical Technologies (a Patient Square Capital platform) and Perceptive Advisors, alongside existing investor Catalio Capital Management. Notably, Dr. Evan Melrose, CEO of Elevage, will join Imperative Care's Board of Directors.The Core Business: Imperative Care
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Why 57% of Hospital Tech Pilots Fail (And What CFOs Are Buying Instead)
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The Data Source: SmartSense by Digi, an IoT sensing-as-a-service provider, has released its 2026 Hospital CFO Technology Outlook Report, surveying 150 U.S.-based hospital financial leaders.Budgets Are Up, Timelines Are Down: While 73% of CFOs expect their technology budgets to increase in 2026, the required payback period has been brutally slashed. Historically, hospitals accepted a 3-year ROI window. Today, 51% of CFOs require returns to exceed 110% within 18 months, and
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Doximity Releases 2026 Report on Physician AI Adoption Across 15 Medical Specialties
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The Data Source: Doximity, the massive digital networking platform used by over 85% of U.S. physicians, has released its 2026 State of AI in Medicine Report, based on surveys of 3,151 physicians across 15 specialties.Massive Adoption Spike: AI usage is no longer niche. A staggering 94% of physicians report they are either currently using AI or are interested in doing so. Actual daily usage jumped from 47% in early 2025 to 63% by early 2026.The Top Users: Neurologists lead
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Mount Sinai Health System to Deploy Midstream Health’s AI-Powered Financial Platform
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The Collaboration: The Mount Sinai Health System has announced a strategic collaboration with Midstream Health, an AI-powered financial action platform backed by a16z and CommonSpirit Ventures.The Initial Deployment: Mount Sinai is first deploying the AI platform specifically within its supply chain system. The health system spends "well in excess of $1 billion a year" on supplies, equipment, and services.The Core Problem: Large healthcare organizations suffer from
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