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- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a platform for smarter and more resilient supply chains, today unveiled a suite of new data and AI-powered innovations at its annual GHX Summit. These new capabilities are designed to help healthcare organizations transition from reactive operations to proactive resilience amidst growing fragility in the global healthcare supply chain.
- GHX data reveals a concerning 31% increase in order delays compared to pre-COVID levels,
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Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent Launches in Canada to Reduce Physician Admin Burden
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Oracle announced that its AI-powered clinical assistant, the Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, is now available to health systems across Canada. The multimodal voice and screen-driven assistant is designed to significantly reduce the time physicians spend on administrative tasks, allowing them to dedicate more focus to direct patient care.
This expansion into the Canadian market follows successful implementations in the United States, where organizations using
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OhMD Launches Nia: A Human-in-the-Loop AI Voice Assistant
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- OhMD, a leading patient communication platform for physician practices, today announced the launch of Nia, a groundbreaking AI voice assistant. The new offering is powered by Twilio's innovative ConversationRelay service and is designed to streamline patient interactions for medical practice teams.
- The announcement was made from the floor of Twilio's SIGNAL event, the premier industry gathering for developers, innovators, and technology leaders.
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VirtuAlly and Teledigm Health to Deliver Vital Virtual Nursing Services to Underserved Rural Communities
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- VirtuAlly and Teledigm Health announced a collaborative agreement to bring innovative virtual nursing services to the rural healthcare systems and critical access hospitals served by Teledigm Health, tackling longstanding challenges of limited provider access and staffing shortages.
- VirtuAlly's virtual nursing model is designed to directly counter these challenges by supporting onsite care teams, enabling rural health systems to potentially reduce costs,
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Creyos, Redox Partner to Integrate Cognitive Assessments into EHRs
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- Creyos, an online platform for objective cognitive and behavioral health assessments, today announced a strategic partnership with Redox, a prominent provider of healthcare data interoperability solutions.
- The collaboration is set to enable large health systems and integrated delivery networks to seamlessly embed Creyos' validated cognitive testing tools directly into their existing electronic health records (EHRs), effectively dismantling one of the most
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Rula Health 2025 State of Mental Health Report Reveals Shifting Landscape of Mental Well-Being
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- Rula Health, a national behavioral healthcare provider group released its inaugural "2025 State of Mental Health Report: Mental Well-being in a Changing World."
- Based on a survey of over 2,000 U.S. adults, the report provides a comprehensive snapshot of how Americans are navigating their mental health amidst economic uncertainties, global crises, and rapid technological advancements, while also highlighting the critical need for improved access to
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Veradigm Launches AI-Driven GLP-1 Dataset from EHR Data
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- Veradigm, a provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, today announced a significant advancement in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to scale the generation of real-world evidence (RWE) for the increasingly prevalent GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), including widely used medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide.
By deploying AI algorithms on deidentified electronic health record (EHR) data within the extensive Veradigm
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FDA Approves Teal Wand™: The First At-Home Self-Collection Device for Cervical Cancer Screening in the U.S.
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- Teal Health®, a women's health company dedicated to eliminating cervical cancer, today announced a landmark achievement: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Teal Wand™, marking it as the first and only at-home self-collection device for cervical cancer screening in the United States.
- The FDA approval paves the way for women to have a new, convenient, and effective option for what is commonly known as the Pap smear,
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AI Shows Promise in Detecting Overlooked Breast Cancers Between Screenings, UCLA Study Reveals
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- Artificial intelligence (AI) could play a crucial role in identifying breast cancers that develop between routine screening mammograms, potentially detecting them before they become more advanced and challenging to treat, according to a new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- The research suggests that integrating AI into breast cancer screening practices could lead to earlier treatment and improved
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Mayo Clinic Study: Genetic Test Can Predict GLP-1 Nausea Side Effects
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- A new study from Mayo Clinic, released this past weekend, signals a significant advancement in understanding and potentially mitigating the challenging side effects associated with popular GLP-1 agonist medications like Wegovy and Zepbound.
- Led by Mayo Clinic physician and obesity expert Andres Acosta, MD, PhD, the research reveals that it is now possible to predict which patients are most likely to experience gastrointestinal (GI) side effects,
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