The healthcare industry stands at a critical juncture, facing mounting pressures from staffing shortages, financial constraints, and rising patient expectations. While the promise of AI to alleviate these burdens is widely acknowledged, many health systems are grappling with a paradox: a deep-seated enthusiasm for new technologies, yet a reluctance to move from governance to full-scale deployment.
In a recent interview, Pranay Kapadia, CEO and Co-Founder of Notable, shared his insights on
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Beyond Governance: A Practical Guide for Health Systems to Deploy AI Effectively
At the recent HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, an interesting paradox emerged. Despite excitement about ambient scribing and AI agents, health systems are still spending more time governing AI than actually deploying it.When a new clinical AI scribe agent made its debut, the room buzzed with excitement. But the very next session focused on oversight, governance, and policies; the same bureaucratic theater that seems to unduly slow healthcare innovation and transformation.
Implementation of
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Prosper AI Raises $5M to Automate Healthcare’s Front and Back Office
What You Should Know:
- Prosper AI, a voice AI platform purpose-built for healthcare organizations secures $5M in seed funding led by Emergence Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, CRV, and Company Ventures.
Specialized AI Agents for Complex Workflows
A significant portion of U.S. healthcare expenses, over $450B annually, is dedicated to administrative costs. This includes a third of the workforce in hospitals and physician offices who are administrative staff. These
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Ryght AI’s Clinical Research Platform Now Available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
What You Should Know:
- Ryght AI today announced that its innovative clinical research platform is now available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, providing sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) with streamlined access to AI-powered site selection and feasibility workflows.
- This availability enables healthcare organizations to leverage their existing Microsoft Azure cloud commitments while accelerating clinical trial processes through advanced generative and agentic AI
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UnityAI Unveils 4 New AI Voice Agents to Automate Patient Scheduling and Reduce No-Shows
What You Should Know:
- UnityAI, a leading agentic AI company transforming patient engagement and provider operations, today launched its advanced agentic AI platform. Focused on ambulatory settings such as radiology, dental, physical therapy, behavioral health and other outpatient providers, the platform introduces four intelligent AI voice agents – Scheduling, Confirmation, Intake, and Follow-up – that operate across providers’ EMR systems to automate up to 90% of routine patient-scheduling
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The State of Claims 2025: Why AI Adoption is Lagging in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management
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- According to the Experian Health 2025 State of Claims survey, healthcare providers are grappling with a persistent cycle of rising claim denials, data errors, and staffing shortages. The survey was conducted among 250 healthcare professionals responsible for financial, billing, or claims management decisions.
- The survey found that 41% of providers now experience denial rates of 10% or higher, a problem that has grown annually since 2022. Despite widespread
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Heartflow Receives FDA Clearance for Next-Gen AI Plaque Analysis, Expands Cigna Coverage
What You Should Know:
- Heartflow, a leader in AI technology for coronary artery disease (CAD), has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Next Gen Heartflow Plaque Analysis algorithm and platform.
- The technology features an updated algorithm, an expanded nomogram, and advanced 3D color-coded visualization of plaque, empowering clinicians with crucial insights for confident care decisions. In addition, Heartflow announced that Cigna will
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Lunit and Agilent Partner to Develop AI-Powered Companion Diagnostics for Cancer
What You Should Know:
- Lunit, a provider of AI for cancer diagnostics, and Agilent Technologies Inc., a global leader in life sciences, have announced a nonexclusive collaboration to develop AI-based companion diagnostic solutions.
- The strategic partnership will combine Lunit's AI technology with Agilent’s expertise in tissue-based companion diagnostics. The goal is to create advanced solutions that meet the demands of novel and complex biomarker assays in drug
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AccurKardia Launches Clinical Pilot for AI-Powered Hyperkalemia Detection
What You Should Know:
- AccurKardia, a diagnostics technology innovator, has initiated a multicenter clinical pilot for its AK+ Guard technology.
- The AI-powered device, which has been designated as an FDA Breakthrough Device, can detect hyperkalemia—an excess of serum potassium in the blood—using a standard Lead I ECG.
AI-Powered Hyperkalemia Detection
Hyperkalemia is a serious condition that affects millions of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and
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Infinitus and IBM Partner to Scale Agentic AI in Specialty Pharmacy
What You Should Know:
- Infinitus and IBM Consulting have announced a new collaboration to bring agentic AI into specialty pharmacy and other healthcare entities on a large scale.
- The partnership will leverage IBM's expertise to streamline complex administrative and clinical conversations, helping patients get on therapy faster and stay on for the long term.
Streamlining Workflows and Saving Time
By implementing agentic AI into specialty pharmacy workflows,
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