Much has been discussed about artificial intelligence (AI) and the impressive proliferation of Generative AI (GenAI) over the last several months. It is staggering. As I think about the potential changes and impacts of leveraging AI and GenAI within a healthcare organization, I can’t help but think about the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Good: Ambient AI
There are many positive examples so far, where AI can improve healthcare, but one stands out for me: ambient AI technology. It’s a
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Pomelo Care Acquires The Doula Network to Offer Virtual & In-Person Care
What You Should Know:
- Pomelo Care, a provider of evidence-based maternity care, has acquired The Doula Network, the largest network of credentialed, in-network doulas in the United States.
- The acquisition expands Pomelo's reach to over 15 million covered lives, including more than 1 in 6 Medicaid beneficiaries nationally. By integrating doula care into its evidence-based, hybrid care model, Pomelo is expanding access to high-quality care, improving outcomes for mothers
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Beyond FHIR: AI’s Potential to Revolutionize Healthcare Data Insights
For decades, one of the most daunting tasks in healthcare has been managing and making sense of the vast amounts of data generated annually. From patient and outcomes data to billing and scheduling data, the list goes on and on.
The predominant challenge lies not just in quantity but like this data: much if not most of it is unstructured, i.e., data that isn’t predefined and searchable on a table, such as text messages, images, videos, audio files, and emails.
Historically, healthcare
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Everise Acquires CGS Healthcare Vertical, Expands US Footprint and Service Offerings
What You Should Know:
- Everise, a global leader in healthcare customer experience (CX), today announced its acquisition of Continuum Global Solutions' (CGS) healthcare vertical from Skyview Capital.
- Everise's acquisition of CGS's healthcare vertical is a strategic move that will significantly enhance its capabilities in the healthcare CX space.
Expanded Footprint and Service Offerings
The acquisition will significantly expand the combined entity's customer base
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How to Implement Remote Therapeutic Monitoring with Success
Implementing remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) successfully holds the key to revolutionizing healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes and care efficiency. RTM leverages digital health technologies to monitor patients' conditions and adherence to treatment plans in real time, facilitating timely interventions and personalized care. This innovative approach not only empowers patients by providing them with continuous support but also allows healthcare providers to make data-driven
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Centivo Raises $75M to Fix America’s Broken Employer Healthcare Model
What You Should Know:
- Centivo, a healthcare company on a mission to make high-quality healthcare more affordable, today announced a successful $75M funding round, comprising both equity and debt financing.
- The investment included participation from new strategic investors Cone Health Ventures and MemorialCare Innovation Fund, alongside existing financial investors such as B Capital, Cox Enterprises, and others.
Addressing the Affordability Crisis
Healthcare costs in
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AI Medical Scribe for Veterinarians Scribenote Secures $8.2M
What You Should Know:
- The veterinary profession is facing a crisis of burnout, with 86% of veterinarians reporting severe stress levels. One of the compounding issues includes a frequently overlooked culprit: spending hours writing medical records.
- Scribenote, an AI-powered medical scribe for veterinarians, has raised $8.2M in seed funding to tackle this problem head-on. The company's funding was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with additional participation from Inovia Capital, the
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Hippocratic AI Secures $17M to Advance Safety-Focused LLMs in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Hippocratic AI, a pioneer in developing safety-focused Large Language Models (LLMs) for healthcare, announced today that it has received a significant investment from NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA.
- The $17M investment, backed also by Greycroft and Leo Shapiro of 7Wire Ventures, adds to Hippocratic AI’s recent Series A round, bringing the total funds raised to an impressive $137M.
Collaboration with NVIDIA
Hippocratic AI's
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Mendel AI’s Hypercube Platform Now Available on Snowflake, Transforming Clinical Data Analysis
What You Should Know:
- Mendel AI, a leader in clinical AI, announced the general availability of its groundbreaking Hypercube Platform natively on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud.
- The integration offers healthcare organizations a powerful tool to transform fragmented data into actionable clinical insights, driving advancements in research, operations, and patient outcomes.
Hypercube Platform: Redefining Clinical Data Analysis
Mendel's Hypercube Platform combines advanced
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Philips and Jackson Health System’s Collaboration Reduces Carbon Emissions in Patient Monitoring
What You Should Know:
- Philips and Jackson Health System have released the findings of a collaborative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) demonstrating the substantial sustainability benefits of transitioning to Philips' next-generation monitoring solutions.
- The study, conducted at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Jackson North Medical Center, and Jackson South Medical Center, revealed a significant reduction in carbon emissions and waste, showcasing the potential for patient monitoring
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