What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a new regulatory reform that will give doctors and patients real-time access to prescription drug information.
- The rule, which takes effect on October 1, will allow millions of Americans for the first time to compare drug prices, view out-of-pocket costs, and access prior authorization requirements. The reform aims to help them identify the most cost-effective treatments and prevent
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Philips Future Health Index 2025: AI and Digital Tech Can Help Solve Cardiac Care Crisis
What You Should Know:
- Philips has unveiled new findings from its Future Health Index 2025: Cardiology Snapshot, a report that explores how cardiac care professionals and patients view the role of AI and digital health technologies in transforming heart health.
- The report offers a candid look at the pressing challenges in cardiology and the growing potential of AI to alleviate them. Cardiovascular disease affects over 640 million people globally, putting an enormous strain
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Oatmeal Health and Coreline Soft Partner to Distribute AI-Powered Lung Cancer Screening in U.S.
What You Should Know:
- Oatmeal Health and Coreline Soft, a publicly traded leader in AI imaging from South Korea and the U.S., have partnered to co-develop and distribute AI-powered lung cancer screening solutions across the U.S.
- The strategic collaboration aims to accelerate equitable access to early detection and screening for the communities that need it most.
Expanding Lung Cancer Screening Access in FQHCs
According to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, lung
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GE HealthCare Launches AI-Powered Cardiovascular Ultrasound System
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare announced the launch of the Vivid™ Pioneer, an advanced and adaptive cardiovascular ultrasound system. The system, which recently received CE Mark and U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance, is designed to support clinicians with exceptional imaging in 2D, 4D, and color flow, streamlined workflow, and enhanced diagnostic confidence.
- The Vivid Pioneer aims to help cardiology teams work smarter, not harder, in the face of increased patient volume, clinical
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KLAS Report: Commure Ambient AI Earns High Marks for Reducing Provider Burnout
What You Should Know:
- A new "First Look" report from KLAS Research examines the effectiveness of Commure Ambient AI in improving provider workflows and patient care outcomes.
- The report, which is based on interviews with a select sample of customers, sheds light on how the AI solution is addressing challenges like time-consuming and error-prone clinical documentation, which can lead to increased burnout and reduced patient interaction.
Ambient AI Scribe with Advanced
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Alphabet’s Verily Shuts Down Medical Device Division, Shifts Focus to AI
What You Should Know:
- Alphabet's Verily announced in an internal memo that is has closed its medical device division and laid off staff. The exact number of employees affected was not revealed.
- According to a spokesperson, the company has made the "difficult decision to discontinue manufacturing medical devices" and will no longer support them moving forward. This move is a continuation of a broader strategic shift from Alphabet in 2023, which saw the company cut 12,000 positions
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Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Data to Predict Genetic Disease Risk
What You Should Know:
- Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new method using artificial intelligence (AI) and routine lab tests to determine the likelihood that a patient with a rare DNA mutation will actually develop a disease.
- The concept is known in genetics as penetrance. The findings were published in the August 28 online issue of the journal Science.
A More Accessible Approach to Genetic Risk
Traditional genetic studies
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Scribematic Launches Matic Inside, an Embedded AI Scribe Solution for EHR Vendors
What You Should Know:
- The team behind Scribematic has launched Matic Inside, a fully embedded AI clinical documentation solution specifically built for EHR vendors.
- The launch comes at a time of a significant shift in the market, as the largest EHR vendor has announced it will implement its own embedded AI scribe across nearly half of the U.S. hospital market in 2026.
EHRs Face a "Right Now Crisis"
This move is creating a "right now crisis" for other EHR companies.
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ALIGNMT AI Raises $6.5M to Deliver AI Governance for Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- ALIGNMT AI, a company that provides an AI compliance platform for healthcare, has announced that it has raised $6.5M in seed funding led by AIX Ventures, with participation from Sancus Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Dent Capital.
- The seed funding will enable ALIGNMT AI to expand its engineering team, accelerate product development, and scale partnerships with healthcare organizations that want to deploy AI responsibly while maintaining operational efficiency
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MaineHealth Deploys First AI Nursing Agent for Behavioral Health
What You Should Know:
- MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor (MHBHSH) has licensed Acuity Behavioral Health’s Behavioral Health Operations Intelligence (BHOI) platform and BHAI software for its inpatient psychiatric units.
- The goal is to eventually implement the platform across the entire MaineHealth system. As a national leader in the innovation of care for mental illness, MHBHSH will use the BHOI platform to improve the care and safety of patients and nursing
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