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- Allumia Ventures, formerly known as Providence Ventures, announced its spin-off from Providence to become an independent venture capital firm.
- The spin out follows the first close of its third fund, marking a significant milestone in the firm's evolution. The firm will continue to work closely with Providence as an Anchor Limited Partner while inviting a select group of other healthcare organizations to join its third fund.
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The RCM Arms Race: How AI is Reshaping Healthcare Finance in 2025
As healthcare providers head into 2025, a technological arms race is reshaping revenue cycle management (RCM), with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as the decisive factor between financial success and struggle. With approximately 46% of hospitals and health systems already utilizing AI in their RCM operations, the industry stands at a critical juncture where matching payer sophistication has become imperative for survival. This transformation represents a fundamental shift in how
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5 Vocal Biomarker Trends to Watch in 2025
In recent years, the use of AI-enhanced ambient listening tools has transformed the way clinicians utilize vocal biomarkers for cognitive and behavioral health assessments. As these technologies expand, clinicians are exploring use-cases for a wider range of languages, populations, and more conditions as well. Looking ahead to 2025, expect vocal biomarkers to play a more essential role in disease detection, offering valuable insights while saving time for both
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Suki & Google Cloud Partner to Provide Clinicians with Patient Summaries and Q&A Functionality
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- Suki, the leader in AI technology for healthcare, today announced new enhancements to its flagship product, Suki Assistant, in collaboration with Google Cloud. To further support clinicians in providing the best care possible, Suki Assistant will leverage Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform to expand its assistive capabilities to now provide patient summaries and Q&A functionality.
- With these additions, Suki becomes the industry’s first end-to-end clinical
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Patients Prefer AI Over Doctors — Is The Future of Healthcare Here?
AI has left a mark on every industry and the healthcare industry is no exception. Over the years, AI has been integrated into important parts of the healthcare system, such as diagnosis, treatment, patient care, and daily administrative processes. But we’re left to wonder if the large-scale integration of AI could mean that patients are starting to rely on AI instead of choosing one-on-one interaction with medical professionals.
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Dexcom Introduces Generative AI Platform for Glucose Biosensing
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- Dexcom, the global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), has achieved another groundbreaking milestone by launching the first generative AI (GenAI) platform in glucose biosensing technology, Stelo.
- The Stelo platform analyzes individual health data patterns to provide personalized insights and recommendations for improving metabolic health.
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Digital Health at a Crossroads: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in 2025
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- The digital health industry is at a critical juncture, facing both challenges and opportunities as it navigates a shifting financial landscape and prepares for growth in 2025.
- A new report, “Digital Health Go-to-Market Report” from Summit Health Advisors, based on a survey of 103 senior leaders in the digital health sector, provides valuable insights into the current state and future outlook of the industry.
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Strengthening Background Screening Amidst the Nursing Shortage
The nursing profession is facing an unprecedented crisis, with burnout reaching critical levels due to a severe shortage of nurses. In 2023, the United States saw a shortfall of about 1.1 million nurses. This dire situation has created a twofold challenge: the pressing need to recruit new nurses while simultaneously ensuring the intake of top talent to bridge workforce gaps and uphold high standards of patient care and safety.
Nurses are increasingly advocating for more manageable
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The High Cost of Healthcare Dysfunction: Misaligned Incentives and Data Chaos
Healthcare has historically been slow to adopt new or innovative technology, even as its inherent complexity frustrates providers and patients and its inefficiencies fuel public distrust. Health systems, plans, and providers are notoriously risk-averse—and understandably so, as a technology malfunction in this sector can have life-threatening consequences.
Yet, there are strong reasons to embrace innovation, not least due to financial imperatives. Recent analysis from PwC suggests that by
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Optimizing MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) for Oncology Practices in 2025
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) as part of its ongoing revisions to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program, which was established in 2017 to encourage ongoing and consistent quality, efficiency, and improvement in medical practices. The MVP framework was designed to ease the burden imposed on clinicians and their administrators who participate in the MIPS program. Traditionally, MIPS scores have been calculated based
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