What You Should Know:
- CentralReach, the leading provider of software for ABA and multi-disciplinary providers treating Autism and IDD, announced the appointment of David Stevens as its first-ever Head of GenerativeAI (GenAI).
- In this newly created role, Stevens will lead a team dedicated to designing, developing, and piloting GenAI features for CentralReach's software suite, cari. The company currently boasts over 20 GenAI solutions in various stages of development, with a focus
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Federal Government Unveils Draft Health IT Strategy for Public Comment
What You Should Know:
- The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)is seeking public input on a new draft plan outlining the nation's health information technology (health IT) strategy for the next six years.
- The draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan focuses on improving access to health data, creating a more equitable healthcare experience, and modernizing public health data infrastructure.
Focused on Data Access, Equity, and
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Sutter Health Partners with Abridge to Reduce Clinician Burnout with GenAI-Powered Documentation
What You Should Know:
- Sutter Health, a leading California healthcare system, announced a major collaboration with Abridge, a company specializing in generative AI for clinical documentation.
- The strategic partnership aims to transform the way physicians document patient interactions, ultimately improving patient care and reducing physician burnout.
Abridge: Streamlining Documentation and Freeing Up Physician Time
Physicians nationwide spend a significant amount of time on
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Tufts Medicine, Curai Partner to Expand Virtual Care Access in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
What You Should Know:
- Tufts Medicine, a leading healthcare system, and Curai Health, an AI-powered virtual clinic, have joined forces to expand access to high-quality virtual care for patients across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
- The collaboration aims to provide convenient and affordable healthcare options through the MyTuftsMed patient portal app.
Seamless Integration with MyTuftsMed App
Through a new feature within the MyTuftsMed app, patients can share their health
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Sagility Acquires BirchAI: Boosting Healthcare Engagement with Generative AI
What You Should Know:
- Sagility, a healthcare services provider acquires BirchAI, a Seattle-based company specializing in cloud-based, AI-powered customer support solutions. This strategic move strengthens Sagility's commitment to leveraging technology for a more efficient and impactful healthcare experience.
- The acquisition broadens Sagility’s analytics and automation-backed healthcare engagement services that it provides to large national payers, Blues plans, regional payers, health
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Brightside Health Secures $33M to Expand Access to Mental Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Brightside Health, a teletherapy provider for depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, raises $33M in Series C funding led by S32.
- The funding round, which included participation from existing investors alongside new partners like Kennedy Lewis, Time BioVentures, and Anne Wojcicki's Redwood Pacific, will fuel Brightside Health's expansion plans.
- The funding comes on the heels of the company's recent expansion into Medicaid and Medicare programs, along
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Tennr Raises $18M to Fix Fax Problem in Healthcare with AI
What You Should Know:
- Tennr, a New York-based company that automates the messy, painful, manual work holding healthcare organizations back from seeing more patients, increasing revenue, and growing their business raises $18M in Series A funding led by a16z. The latest round brings Tennr's total funding to over $25M.
- The company, founded by a team of Stanford graduates with expertise in machine learning, is tackling the problems caused by fax reliance in healthcare.
The Problem:
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SYNERGEN Health Appoints Patricia Smith as Director of Revenue Cycle Consulting
What You Should Know:
- SYNERGEN Health, an industry-leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle services and solutions for healthcare organizations appoints Patricia Smith as Director of Revenue Cycle Consulting.
- Smith brings more than 25 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle management and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) operations. Her previous experience as Chief Executive Officer of a
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Pharmacovigilance in Crisis: Automation as the Answer to Workforce Shortages
The healthcare industry is no stranger to workforce shortages, and the pharmaceutical industry may be next to experience disruptions brought on by labor challenges. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is estimated that occupations across life, physical and social sciences are expected to grow 7% by 2028. However, statistics also indicate that about 136,800 openings in these fields will remain unfilled annually through 2032, as employment growth and worker resignations are
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PocketHealth Secures $33M to Expand Medical Image Exchange Platform
What You Should Know:
- PocketHealth, a Toronto, CA-based patient-centric platform for medical image exchange raises $33M USD ($45 million CAD) in Series B funding led by Round13 Capital with participation from Deloitte Ventures, Samsung Next.
- PocketHealth plans to use the latest round of funding to develop its secure platform, streamlining image exchange between patients, providers, and any healthcare facility. In addition, PocketHealth plans to double its workforce and significantly
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