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- OhMD, a leading patient communication platform for physician practices, today announced the launch of Nia, a groundbreaking AI voice assistant. The new offering is powered by Twilio's innovative ConversationRelay service and is designed to streamline patient interactions for medical practice teams.
- The announcement was made from the floor of Twilio's SIGNAL event, the premier industry gathering for developers, innovators, and technology leaders.
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Sanford Health to Deploy Cedar’s AI-Powered Payment Tools to Enhance Patient Financial Experience
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- Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States and Cedar, the leading patient financial experience platform for healthcare providers announced a significant partnership.
- The collaboration will see Sanford Health, which serves over 2.4 million patients, leverage Cedar's innovative technology to deliver a simpler, more transparent payment experience across its extensive network. The strategic initiative underscores a growing recognition
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Veradigm Launches AI-Driven GLP-1 Dataset from EHR Data
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- Veradigm, a provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, today announced a significant advancement in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to scale the generation of real-world evidence (RWE) for the increasingly prevalent GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), including widely used medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide.
By deploying AI algorithms on deidentified electronic health record (EHR) data within the extensive Veradigm
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Mentaily Secures $3M for AI-Powered Mental Health Assessment Tool, LIV
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- Mentaily, a company developing AI-powered tools for mental health assessment, triage, and the diagnosis of mental disorders secures $3M seed funding round led by a US-based family office and Israeli family offices, with significant participation from impact funds The Rashi Foundation and Sheatufim, alongside prominent digital health angel investors.
- Founded in 2024, Mentaily is focused on addressing complex mental health needs, particularly those emerging in
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Ethical Implementation of AI in Mental Healthcare: A Practical Guide
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in mental healthcare presents transformative opportunities to enhance patient care while raising important ethical considerations.
As mental health providers increasingly adopt AI tools to improve their practice efficiency and patient outcomes, understanding how to implement these technologies ethically becomes crucial. The road to implementing AI can feel daunting and the options overwhelming, which is why it’s
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AI Study Challenges Fears of Racial Bias in Prostate Cancer Care
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- Artera, a company developing multimodal artificial intelligence (MMAI)-based prognostic and predictive cancer tests, today announced the publication of a significant validation study in the JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics.
- The study rigorously assessed Artera's MMAI model and confirmed its ability to perform similarly across different racial subgroups using data from diverse prostate cancer clinical trials.
Addressing the Challenge of AI Racial Bias
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AI Shows Promise in Detecting Overlooked Breast Cancers Between Screenings, UCLA Study Reveals
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- Artificial intelligence (AI) could play a crucial role in identifying breast cancers that develop between routine screening mammograms, potentially detecting them before they become more advanced and challenging to treat, according to a new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- The research suggests that integrating AI into breast cancer screening practices could lead to earlier treatment and improved
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Kouper Emerges from Stealth with $10M to Transform Patient Care Transitions
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- Kouper, a health technology platform engineered to revolutionize transitions of care, formally announced its launch from stealth mode, backed by $10M in funding.
- The investment round was led by General Catalyst, 25Madison, and CVS Health Ventures, aimed at supporting Kouper's mission to assist the millions of patients navigating different healthcare settings annually in the United States.
Addressing a Fraught Journey with a Personalized Approach
Kouper is
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Japan to Get First Generative AI Healthcare Agent via Hippocratic AI & EUCALIA Team-Up
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- Hippocratic AI, the global leader in safety-focused generative AI agents for healthcare, today announced a partnership with EUCALIA Inc., a Tokyo-based healthcare transformation company focused on optimizing clinical operations and advancing care delivery, to launch the first Japanese-language generative AI healthcare agent for non-diagnostic, patient-facing clinical tasks.
- This marks Hippocratic AI’s entry into the Japanese market, further advancing its global
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IKS Health and GI Alliance Partner to Optimize Gastroenterology RCM and Clinical Efficiency
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- IKS Health, a global leader in care enablement solutions designed to support clinicians, staff, and patients throughout the care journey announced a significant partnership with GI Alliance, the largest independent gastroenterology (GI) services organization in the United States.
- The collaboration aims to deploy advanced AI-enabled technology and human intelligence to create a best-in-class revenue cycle management (RCM) process specifically tailored
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