What You Should Know:
- Weave (NYSE: WEAV), a leading all-in-one customer experience and payments software platform for small and medium-sized healthcare businesses, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TrueLark, an AI-powered receptionist and front-desk automation platform.
- This strategic acquisition will bring together Weave’s category leadership in healthcare communications with TrueLark’s agentic AI capabilities, unlocking a future of autonomous,
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Function Health Acquires Ezra, Launches 22-Min, $499 Full Body MRI Powered by Ezra AI
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- Function Health today announced the acquisition of Ezra to launch the first FDA-cleared, AI-powered Full Body MRI scan that cuts scan time from 60 minutes to 22 minutes and costs $499 instead of over $1,500.
- This dramatic reduction in both time and cost makes annual scanning possible for the first time ever, creating a comprehensive 360-degree view inside your body.
Driven by Vision: Democratizing Preventative Health
The missions of both Function Health and
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AKASA Launches GenAI-Powered CDI Optimizer to Enhance Clinical Documentation Integrity
What You Should Know:
- AKASA, the preeminent provider of generative AI (GenAI) solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle, today announced the launch of AKASA CDI Optimizer™.
- The new GenAI assistant is designed to help healthcare organizations significantly enhance clinical documentation integrity (CDI), improve compliance, and ensure the full clinical picture is captured for every patient encounter.
Addressing Mid-Cycle Revenue Cycle Challenges
The launch of CDI
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LainaHealth Launches AI-Powered Virtual Physical Therapy Model
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- LainaHealth, formerly known as IncludeHealth, today announced the launch of its transformative virtual care model designed to significantly expand access to physical therapy (PT) while reducing delivery costs.
- The model uniquely pairs licensed physical therapists with Laina, the company's proprietary WebAI assistant. This launch follows a 15-month validation period across multiple markets demonstrating significant cost savings and improved patient
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Nursing Schools Eye GenAI, Ramp Up VR Use to Boost Clinical Readiness
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- Nursing education programs are increasingly turning to advanced technologies like generative AI (GenAI) and virtual reality (VR) to better prepare students for the demands of modern patient care, according to a new survey conducted by Wolters Kluwer Health and the National League for Nursing (NLN).
- The "Future of Technology in Nursing Education" survey, conducted every four years since 2016, polled over 300 nursing school deans and faculty to gauge evolving
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Sutter Health Study Finds Ambient AI Reduces Documentation Time
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- An innovative ambient artificial intelligence (AI) platform holds significant promise for easing the burden of clinical documentation for healthcare providers, according to a new study from researchers at Sutter Health.
- The research, led by Cheryl Stults, Ph.D., and published in JAMA Network Open, found that using the AI technology led to notable reductions in documentation time and improvements in clinician satisfaction.
Significant Time Savings
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GE HealthCare Expands Radiation Oncology Portfolio with AI Tools
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- At the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) 2025 Congress, GE HealthCare today announced significant advancements in its radiation oncology offerings.
- These include an intended expansion of its portfolio through a partnership with Spectronic Medical AB and the introduction of MR Contour DL™, a new AI-enabled tool for treatment planning. The company is also showcasing its updated Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT) software
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TriHealth Partners with RevealDx to Study AI’s Impact on Lung Nodule Assessment
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- TriHealth, a nationally recognized healthcare system based in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced a new partnership with RevealDx, a company specializing in Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- The collaboration aims to bring greater precision and personalization to the diagnosis and management of lung nodules through a clinical study evaluating RevealDx's AI technology.
The Challenge of Assessing Lung Nodules
Lung nodules are relatively common
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Wandercraft Begins Clinical Trials for Physical AI-Powered Personal Exoskeleton
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- Robotics startup Wandercraft has begun clinical trials for its new Personal Exoskeleton.
- Founded by Nicolas Simon, whose siblings face mobility challenges from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Wandercraft aims to help individuals with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and other severe neuromuscular disorders stand and walk again using advanced robotics and artificial intelligence.
From Rehabilitation Tool to Personal Mobility
Wandercraft is already known
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Videra Health Launches AI Group Notes with Speaker ID Tech to Streamline Therapy Documentation
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- Videra Health, an AI platform for behavioral health providers announced the launch of its AI-powered Group Notes feature for Videra Sidekick Notes.
- The first-of-its-kind capability utilizes proprietary Speaker Map™ technology to automatically identify individual patient voices during group therapy sessions, addressing a major challenge in behavioral health documentation.
Tackling the Challenge of Group Therapy Documentation
Group therapy is a
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