What You Should Know:
- Heart failure is a critical health issue affecting millions of Americans, and despite decades of research, effective treatment options remain limited. Traditional drug development is a slow, costly, and high-risk process.
- Researchers at Mayo Clinic are pioneering a new approach using artificial intelligence (AI) and "virtual clinical trials" to accelerate the discovery of new therapies, particularly by repurposing existing drugs.
An Urgent Need for
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71% of Hospitals Now Use Predictive AI, But a Digital Divide Remains
What You Should Know:
- A recent data brief from the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the ASTP/ONC examines the trends in predictive AI adoption, evaluation, and governance using data from 2023 and 2024. The findings highlight both the widespread adoption of this technology and the persistent challenges in its equitable implementation.
- The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has seen significant growth over the past decade, with predictive AI becoming a key
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PwC Report: The $1 Trillion Opportunity to Reinvent Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. healthcare system is on the verge of a fundamental transformation. A new report from PwC,"From breaking point to breakthrough: the $1 trillion opportunity to reinvent healthcare," predicts a massive shift in how care is delivered, funded, and experienced.
- Over the next decade, PwC expects $1 trillion of annual healthcare spending to move away from fragmented, infrastructure-heavy models and toward a digital-first, proactive, and personalized
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The Future of Healthcare Is in Your Pocket: How AI and Smartphones Are Transforming Patient Care
The U.S. healthcare system is in crisis. Financial instability is straining hospitals, frontline staff are stretched beyond capacity, and patients continue to encounter disjointed care and unequal access. Decades of focusing on reactive treatment over prevention have left us ill-equipped to manage chronic conditions, rising costs, and growing health disparities.
Despite widespread consensus about the importance of population health management and value-based care, the current approach
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Zoom Unveils AI Companion 3.0 and Agentic AI Innovations
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- Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) announced the release of AI Companion 3.0 at Zoomtopia 2025, its annual flagship conference.
- This latest evolution introduces advanced agentic AI across Zoom Workplace and Business Services, transforming everyday interactions into actionable outcomes and reinforcing Zoom’s position as an AI-first collaboration platform.
Zoom Launches AI Companion 3.0 at Zoomtopia 2025, Bringing Agentic AI Across Its Ecosystem
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Imagine Pediatrics Secures $67M Funding to Expand Care for Children with Special Needs
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- Imagine Pediatrics, one of the nation’s largest pediatric medical groups delivering 24/7 virtual and in-home care for children with special health care needs, today announced it has raised $67M in Series B funding.
- Participants in the round include existing investors Oak HC/FT, Optum Ventures, and Rubicon Founders and new strategic investment from the Autism Impact Fund (AIF) and others.
Transforming Pediatric Care Through Value-Based Innovation
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Birches Health Raises $20M to Combat Gambling Addiction Crisis
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- Birches Health, a national provider of gambling addiction treatment, has announced it has raised $20M in combined Series A and Seed funding.
- The Series A was led by AlleyCorp and the Seed was led by General Catalyst, with additional participation from a number of other investors.
- The funding will be used to accelerate investments in clinical excellence, expand its provider network, and scale its infrastructure to meet the growing demand for
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ATA Launches Digital Infrastructure Score to Map U.S. Virtual Care Readiness
What You Should Know:
- The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has introduced an enhanced Digital Infrastructure Score, a data-driven tool designed to measure how well U.S. communities are equipped for digital access.
- The new benchmarking tool provides a comprehensive review of the elements needed for digital health solutions, especially as physical access to healthcare changes.
What the Digital Infrastructure Score Measures
The ATA's new tool and its accompanying
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PHTI Report: Virtual OUD Solutions are Effective, But Don’t Substantially Reduce Costs
What You Should Know:
- A new evaluation from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has assessed the effectiveness of virtual solutions for opioid use disorder (OUD).
- The report reveals that while these solutions are as effective as traditional, in-person care, they only provide a modest improvement in patient outcomes and do not appear to be significantly expanding access to treatment.
Modest Clinical Benefits, Unclear Economic Impact
According to the PHTI
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Proscia Integrates with AWS HealthImaging to Scale Digital Pathology and AI
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- Proscia, a pathology AI company, has announced the next step in its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to address two of digital pathology’s most pressing challenges: managing surging data volumes and standardizing siloed data.
- The company has integrated its Concentriq® platform with AWS HealthImaging, providing laboratories and life sciences organizations with a cloud-native foundation to accelerate workflows and fuel AI-driven precision
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