Oncology is seen as an early adopter of machine learning in healthcare, and as a doctor who has been working in medical oncology for over a decade, I have seen firsthand how technology has advanced the field. Now, I work at a computer vision company that is using artificial intelligence (AI) in gastroenterology and although these areas of medicine differ, I am struck by the similarities in opportunities that technology has to help advance care and improve outcomes for patients afflicted by
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Syntax Health Launches with $7.5M to Accelerate Value-based Care Alignment for Healthcare Plans and Providers
What You Should Know: Syntax Health, Inc., an NYC-based enterprise SaaS-based solution for health plans and providers that accelerates alignment in value-based care (VBC) launches out of Redesign Health with $7.5M in initial funding.Syntax Health’s new dynamic platform removes friction in the contracting process using analytics, infrastructure and a collaborative Virtual Workspace. The team-centric enterprise solution drives transparency, collaboration and consistency, and facilitates
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Google Cloud, Mayo Clinic Partners on Generative AI Focused on Enterprise Search
What You Should Know: Today, Google Cloud announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to transform healthcare with generative AI, starting with enterprise search. Enterprise Search on Generative AI App Builder (Gen App Builder) is designed to improve the efficiency of clinical workflows, make it easier for clinicians and researchers to find the information they need, and ultimately to help improve patient outcomes. In addition, Google Cloud announced today that its Enterprise Search
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Wolters Kluwer Health Acquires AI Drug Diversion Detection Company Invistics
What You Should Know: Wolters Kluwer Health today announced the acquisition of Invistics Corporation (Invistics), a U.S.-based provider of cloud-based, AI-enabled software for drug diversion detection and controlled substance compliance. Invistics will join the company’s Clinical Surveillance, Compliance & Data Solutions unit, part of Clinical Solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Invistics’ solution, Flowlytics, uses predictive analytics to detect
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NYU, NVIDIA Collaborate on Large Language Model to Predict Patient Readmission
What You Should Know: Researchers at NYU Langone Health, the academic medical center of New York University, have collaborated with NVIDIA experts to develop a large language model (LLM) that predicts a patient’s risk of 30-day readmission, as well as other clinical outcomes. The LLM was deployed in the healthcare system’s six inpatient facilities, the NYUTron model — featured today in the scientific journal Nature that will provide doctors with AI-driven insights that could help
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Know Labs Reveals Prototype for Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring
What You Should Know: Know Labs, an emerging developer of non-invasive medical diagnostic technology, revealed the next stage in the development of its proprietary Bio-RFID™ technology – the Generation (Gen) 1 Device. Gen 1 incorporates Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensor – which has been proven as technically feasible and stable in delivering repeatable results in measuring blood glucose when used in a lab environment – in a portable device.Currently, there are no medical-grade, commercially
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6 Digital Business Card Use Cases to Enhance Patient Experience
The healthcare industry is undergoing digital transformation in every aspect, with more innovative approaches replacing outdated, manual practices. Healthcare’s digital overhaul includes changes that improve the overall patient experience by prioritizing convenience and access to care. However, digital transformation in healthcare doesn't solely improve the patient experience — it has also improved the experiences of healthcare professionals. One tool changing the industry that caters
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Too Many Chatbots? What Is The Right Mix of AI/Human Interactions?
Pharmaceutical companies across the globe are currently investing in artificial intelligence (AI) to overcome challenges surrounding the support of inquiries from healthcare professionals (HCPs). In fact, according to an Informa study, 58% of life science experts believe that advanced AI agents have the potential to deliver HCP engagement experiences comparable to human experts. Blending humans and AI agents help to address rising expectations and demand for constant multichannel access to
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RxLightning Secures $17.5M to Streamline Specialty Medications Access & Affordability
What You Should Know: RxLightning, creator of the industry’s first comprehensive platform for streamlining specialty medication access and affordability, today announced that it closed a $17.5 million Series A investment to support the company’s growth and further remove barriers to life-saving therapies.The round was led by LRVHealth, with participation from McKesson Ventures and existing investors Novartis (dRx Capital), Onco360 (BrightSpring Health
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Fixing Broken Digital Front Doors and Combating the ‘Great Patient Disconnect’
Have you searched for something on a company’s website, then given up and called to speak to a customer service representative when you couldn’t find the answers you were looking for? This experience is all too common – especially in healthcare. Since 2020, digital front doors (DFDs) have become increasingly popular. And with the healthcare staff shortage projected to continue—and even worsen through at least 2025—digital entry points into healthcare for patients are more important
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