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Rad AI has appointed David Leonard as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Elizabeth Bergey, MD, as the company’s first Chief Clinical Officer (CCO).Leonard, previously Head of Operations, Strategy, and Investor Relations, will focus on scaling internal infrastructure and enhancing go-to-market strategies for AI-enabled reporting.Dr. Bergey, a board-certified radiologist and former CEO of Quantum Radiology, transitions from Chief Medical Innovation Officer to lead clinical
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Rula State of Mental Health Report 2026: Financial Stress and AI Chatbot Trends in Behavioral Healthcare
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Rula has published its 2026 report, "State of Mental Health Report," based on a national survey of over 2,037 U.S. adults.A widening "Awareness-Action Gap" persists: while 60% of Americans value mental health more now than five years ago, fewer than half (47.4%) have ever accessed services.Financial Stress is a primary inhibitor, with 25% of respondents citing cost as their top barrier and 50% cutting back on health spending due to inflation.AI Chatbots are emerging as a
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Weave Bio Launches AI-Native NDA Submission Support in Strategic Partnership with Parexel
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Weave Bio has expanded its AI-native regulatory platform to support New Drug Application (NDA) submissions, covering the full drug development lifecycle.Strategic partner Parexel co-developed and refined the platform, resulting in authoring speeds that are 60% faster than traditional manual methods.The platform utilizes AI-native data extraction, content verification, and automated authoring to synthesize clinical, non-clinical, and manufacturing data.Parexel will
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Talkiatry and New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Partner to Expand Mental Health Access for Oncology Patients
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New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) has partnered with Talkiatry to provide integrated, high-quality psychiatric care to oncology and hematology patients.The collaboration will roll out across more than 30 NYCBS locations throughout New York, ensuring patients can access mental health support as a core part of their treatment.Talkiatry’s network of over 300 board-certified psychiatrists will provide both in-person and virtual consultations, accepting most
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Flatiron Health and COA Study: Community Oncology Survival Rates Outperform SEER National Benchmarks
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Patients with metastatic breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) treated in independent community oncology practices lived longer than national benchmarks.Median survival for metastatic breast cancer patients in community settings was eight months longer than the national SEER benchmark.For patients with mNSCLC, median survival in community practices was two months longer than national standards.The study analyzed real-world data from nearly 98,000 patients
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UChicago Medicine Partners with Artisight to Deploy Smart Hospital Platform Across 1,800 Patient Rooms
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UChicago Medicine has signed an enterprise agreement to deploy Artisight’s Smart Hospital Platform, implementing more than 1,800 devices across its clinical enterprise.The rollout covers diverse care settings, including patient rooms, operating rooms, PACUs, and a new 575,000-square-foot freestanding cancer facility opening in April 2027.The platform utilizes computer vision, voice recognition, and RTLS (Real-Time Location Services) to automate documentation and support
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FDA Announces Real-Time Clinical Trial Pilot Program and Proof-of-Concept Studies with AstraZeneca and Amgen
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The FDA has launched two proof-of-concept (PoC) real-time clinical trials (RTCT) that report endpoints and data signals to the agency as they occur.AstraZeneca is leading a Phase 2 trial (TRAVERSE) for mantle cell lymphoma, while Amgen is conducting a Phase 1b trial (STREAM-SCLC) for small cell lung carcinoma.The initiative aims to eliminate the traditional "hiatus" between clinical phases, moving toward a model of "continuous" trials that reduces regulatory lag.A Request
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Beth Israel Lahey Health Partners with Heidi to Deploy Ambient AI Scribing to All Physicians
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Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is expanding its partnership with Heidi to provide ambient AI scribing capabilities to all of its more than 6,000 providers.An initial 6-month trial involving 1,000 providers resulted in 89% satisfaction regarding the quality of generated medical notes.The technology significantly impacts clinician well-being, with 82% of trial users reporting reduced cognitive load and 74% noting a reduction in time spent working outside of standard
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Koda Health Secures Investment from UPMC Enterprises for AI-Enhanced Advance Care Planning Platform
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The Investment: Koda Health secured a Series A strategic investment from UPMC Enterprises to aggressively scale its AI-enhanced Advance Care Planning (ACP) platform across complex patient populations.The Financial Toll: The American healthcare system currently spends an estimated $200 billion annually on care that patients would not have wanted had they been engaged in care planning earlier in their journey.The Technology Engine: The platform navigates patients through
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Covera Health and Medmo Combine to Launch Nationwide AI Diagnostic Imaging and Care Coordination Platform
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Covera Health and Medmo have officially merged into a single organization, creating a unified platform that manages diagnostic imaging for nearly 6 million Americans.The combined entity is backed by additional capital from Insight Partners and serves major clients, including Walmart, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and three of the five largest national health plans.Covera’s AI-driven platform focus on diagnostic accuracy has produced up to 12 percent lower downstream
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