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- Plexision, a biotechnology company, today announced a $365k investment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The funds will be used to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities across Plexision’s suite of cell-based blood tests, significantly improving predictive accuracy for complex transplant outcomes.
Despite advances in transplant medicine, managing immunosuppressive drugs remains a delicate
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Slingshot AI Launches Ash: The First AI Designed for Therapy
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- Slingshot AI announced the public launch of Ash, the first AI designed for therapy, alongside an extension of its Series A funding round. Co-led by Radical Ventures and Forerunner Ventures, this brings the total capital raised to $93M, with previous investors a16z, Felicis, and Menlo also participating.
- After 18 months of development and testing with 50,000 beta users, Ash is now available as a free iOS and Android app, offering deeply personalized mental
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Aidoc Secures $150M to Accelerate CARE™ Foundation Model and Clinical AI Deployment
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- Aidoc, a clinical AI platform with the highest number of FDA-cleared solutions in its category, secures $150M in funding, led by General Catalyst and Square Peg, with participation from NVentures (NVIDIA's venture capital arm) and four major U.S. health systems (Hartford HealthCare, Mercy, Sutter Health, and WellSpan Health). The funding also includes a $40M revolving credit facility, bringing Aidoc's total funding to $370M.
- The $150M will be used to
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NTT Data: Only 49% of Healthcare Leaders State GenAI Strategy Is Working
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- New research from NTT DATA, a global leader in business and technology services, reveals a significant challenge for healthcare organizations: a struggle to align their Generative AI (GenAI) ambitions with practical implementation strategies. While over 80% of healthcare leaders surveyed state they have a well-defined GenAI strategy, only 40% agree that this strategy strongly aligns with their overall business strategy. Furthermore, just 54% classify their GenAI
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Qualifacts Launches Free AI-Powered Qualifacts® iQ Assistant Across All EHR Platforms
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- Qualifacts, a provider of AI-powered electronic health record (EHR) and data solutions exclusively for behavioral health and human services organizations announced the general availability of Qualifacts® iQ Assistant across its Credible, CareLogic, and InSync EHR platforms.
- The new AI tool is now included free for all Qualifacts customers, building upon the company’s ongoing investment in its Qualifacts® iQ artificial intelligence solutions aimed at
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Flatiron Health Triples Global Oncology Research Network
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- Flatiron Health, a leading healthtech company dedicated to improving cancer care and advancing research using real-world data (RWD), today announced that its international oncology research network has tripled in size across the UK, Germany, and Japan over the past year—a milestone that marks an unprecedented acceleration in global cancer research collaboration and impact.
- Flatiron Health entered international markets to address the growing unmet need for
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Healthcare’s Capacity Crisis: How AI Agents Enhance Clinician Productivity
America's healthcare system is fighting battles on several fronts: surging patient needs across specialties, an aging clinical workforce, and escalating provider burnout. Projections indicate a shortfall exceeding three million healthcare workers by 2026. This is supported by a 2023 McKinsey study, which found that 40% of inpatient registered nurses were planning to leave their positions. At the same time, nearly 60% of oncologists cite burnout as one of the primary reasons they may seek earlier
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Charta Health Secures $22M to Automate Medical Billing and Clinical Documentation with AI
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- Charta Health, an AI-powered platform that automates and optimizes medical billing and clinical documentation workflows secures $22M in Series A funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Madrona, SV Angel, Refract Ventures, and South Park Commons.
- The U.S. healthcare system loses over $300 billion each year due to billing errors, undercoding, and preventable claim denials. This significant financial drain often stems from slow,
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DoseSpot Partners with Amazon Pharmacy to Enhance E-Prescribing Access and Affordability
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- DoseSpot, a provider of e-prescribing, insurance verification, and revenue cycle management solutions, today announced its collaboration with Amazon Pharmacy, a full-service, online pharmacy.
- The partnership aims to provide DoseSpot users with additional cost savings, expand medication access, and offer faster delivery options.
ePrescribing Struggles
ePrescribing software often struggles to reliably display medication availability and
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Unlocking the Power of Genomics in Clinical Trials: A Precision Medicine Data Imperative
As precision medicine continues to reshape the future of healthcare, clinical trials are evolving from one-size-fits-all studies into highly targeted investigations driven by genomics and biomarker-based insights. These trials not only test therapeutic efficacy but also help identify which patients are most likely to benefit, reducing trial-and-error in treatment and transforming hope into more predictable outcomes. With nearly half a million clinical trials underway globally, the potential to
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