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- Sword Health, the world’s leading AI Care company raises $40M funding round at a $4B valuation, led by General Catalyst.
- The company also unveiled Mind, a revolutionary mental health solution that combines AI and licensed clinicians to deliver continuous, personalized care, aiming to transform mental health from episodic talk therapy to a proactive, always-on support system.
- The new funding will accelerate the evolution of Sword's AI Care model,
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HOPPR Secures $31.5M to Scale its AI Medical Imaging Development Platform
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- HOPPR, the company revolutionizing how AI imaging applications are built, validated, and deployed secures $31.5M in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Kivu and Greycroft, with participation from PSG Equity, Morningside Capital, Fortitude Ventures, and existing investor Health 2047.
- HOPPR intends to accelerate platform development, scale operations, expand its foundation model capabilities, and grow its team of top-tier talent.
Addressing a
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Mount Sinai Deploys Flosonics’ Wearable Ultrasound to Optimize ICU Care
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- Flosonics Medical, the leader in wearable ultrasound for critical care, today announced that The Mount Sinai Hospital has adopted FloPatch, the first wireless Doppler ultrasound device, in its surgical and transplant intensive care units.
- This milestone marks the company’s first East Coast deployment, expanding its U.S. footprint and reinforcing growing demand for real-time, individualized fluid management in ICUs.
FloPatch: Enabling Precision Fluid
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Quilt Health Raises $6M to Modernize Clinical Trial Access for Complex Diseases
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- Quilt Health, a digital health company dedicated to bridging gaps in treatment access for complex diseases secures $6M in seed funding round, bringing its total funding to $8M. The round was led by MaC Venture Capital and Underscore Ventures, with participation from Meridian Street Capital, BoxGroup, Watershed VC, and Coalition Operators.
- Founded with an initial focus on sickle cell disease, the company plans to use the new capital to rapidly expand into
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Cleveland Clinic & Amwell Expand Virtual Cancer Concierge Program Nationwide
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- The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, a leading provider of virtual second opinions (VSOs), announced the expansion of Cancer Concierge by Cleveland Clinic—a program connecting cancer patients across the U.S. with expert oncology subspecialists.
- The program, offered by The Clinic and its partner Amwell, expands on traditional VSOs by offering advanced subspecialty reviews, insight into innovative treatments and trials, cancer education content, and optional follow-up
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Xsolis GenAI Pilot at Beacon Health System Reduces Medical Necessity Review Time by 68%
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- Xsolis, an AI-driven technology company announced the initial results of its new generative AI (GenAI) solution pilot, which dramatically streamlines medical necessity reviews. Beacon Health System, a not-for-profit health system, piloted the new Xsolis GenAI solution and saw a significant decrease in administrative burden, which helped optimize precious clinical resources and streamline payer interactions.
- The results from the three-month pilot
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How to Scale New Innovations in Autism Therapy
Autism acceptance differs from awareness in that acceptance reinforces the need for inclusion—an acknowledgement that neurodiversity can be a strength and that people with autism are valued, contributing members of society.
This sentiment has never been more important as the United States faces an unprecedented and fast-growing rise in autism cases. Unfortunately, against that backdrop, it’s also become clear that the way we as an industry and a health system have supported
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Capital Rx to Acquire Healthcare Navigation Platform Amino Health
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- Capital Rx, Inc., the enterprise health technology company announced the acquisition of Amino Health and its comprehensive health navigation platform. Amino Health will now become Capital Rx’s care navigation solution, named Judi Care, significantly extending the company’s enterprise platform capabilities to nearly 60 million covered lives.
- The strategic acquisition allows Capital Rx to offer employers all the necessary components to create a holistic
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The Joint Commission and CHAI Partner to Set National Standards for Responsible AI in Healthcare
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- The Joint Commission, an independent, evidence-based healthcare standard-setting organization, and the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), a nonprofit organization founded by clinicians, today announced a new partnership to accelerate the development and adoption of AI best practices and guidance across the U.S. healthcare system.
- Together, the organizations will leverage their scale and expertise to co-develop a suite of AI playbooks, tools, and a new
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Medtronic Rebrands Diabetes Business as “MiniMed” Ahead of Spin-Off
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- Medtronic announced that its planned New Diabetes Company will be named MiniMed. The name honors the company's roots, reflecting its original name prior to its acquisition by Medtronic in 2001 and its deep, 40-year history of transforming diabetes care worldwide.
The announcement marks a significant step in the intended separation of Medtronic's Diabetes business into a new, independent entity.
Simplify Life with Diabetes
The new MiniMed's mission is to
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