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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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Abridge and Hospital for Special Surgery Partner to Advance Orthopedic Clinical Documentation with AI
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- Abridge announced its collaboration with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) to enhance clinical documentation, communication, and care outcomes, starting at the point of conversation.
- HSS, recognized as the world’s No. 1 health system for orthopedics, is implementing the Abridge AI platform across its enterprise to enhance care for approximately 200,000 patients annually.
Transforming Documentation and Patient Experience with Ambient AI
HSS, the
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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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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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Omni Health Launches Smart Wearable Ring with AI-Powered Daily Plans and EnerQi™ Metric
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- Omni Health, an emerging health technology company, today announced the launch of its Omni Health Ring smart wearable. The Omni Health Ring generates an AI-powered daily plan across food, movement, and rest, personalized to the wearer’s body signals.
- The new device aims to function as a "holistic health coach" on one’s finger. The company is also introducing a new health metric called EnerQi™—a comprehensive, industry-first dynamic health index that
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Welldoc Taps Databricks to Scale AI-Driven Digital Health Coaching
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- Welldoc®, an AI-driven cardiometabolic care company, and Databricks, the Data and AI company announced the expansion of their strategic partnership. Building on a successful collaboration established in 2023, Welldoc is now formally recognized as a participant in the Built on Databricks program. The strategic collaboration leverages Databricks’ powerful Data Intelligence Platform to enhance Welldoc’s advanced analytics and proprietary AI within the highly
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Fangzhou and Novo Nordisk Partner to Transform Chronic Disease Management with AI in China
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- Fangzhou Inc., a leader in Internet healthcare solutions announced a strategic collaboration with Novo Nordisk, a leading global healthcare company.
- The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, signaling a joint effort to manage serious chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity by leveraging Fangzhou's AI application services, innovative treatment solutions, and convenient
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