Healthcare organizations face an increasingly sophisticated array of threats, including AI-generated attacks like deepfakes. These attacks target critical healthcare data, putting patient safety and institutional integrity at risk. Traditional identity security measures, such as the use of password authentication, while foundational, are no longer sufficient to address these challenges. As biometrics become more pivotal in digital interactions across industries, concerns about accuracy,
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Augmedix Awarded Vizient Contract for Ambient AI Documentation Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Augmedix, a leader in ambient AI medical documentation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Commure has secured a contract with Vizient, the nation's largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company.
- The agreement grants Vizient's extensive network of healthcare providers access to Augmedix's comprehensive suite of AI-powered documentation solutions.
Streamlining Documentation with AI
Vizient serves a vast majority of acute care
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HHS Unveils AI Strategic Plan for Healthcare, Human Services and Public Health
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today has released its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Plan, outlining a comprehensive vision for how AI can transform healthcare, human services, and public health.
- The HHS AI Strategic Plan serves as a call to action for the healthcare industry, encouraging stakeholders to embrace AI's potential while prioritizing ethical considerations and equitable access.
HHS AI Strategic Plan
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Qualified Health Launches with $30M to Develop the Infrastructure for GenAI in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Qualified Health today announced its launch with $30 million in seed funding to develop the infrastructure for generative AI in healthcare.
- The major investors are SignalFire, Healthier Capital, Town Hall Ventures, and Frist Cressey Ventures, along with participation from Intermountain Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, and prominent healthcare and technology sector angels.
Qualified Health Launches Comprehensive Generative AI Platform to Revolutionize
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Deciphex Secures $32.3M for AI-Powered Digital Pathology
What You Should Know:
- Deciphex, a leader in AI-powered digital pathology, has closed its Series C financing, raising $32.3 million to address the acute global pathology crisis. Led by Molten Ventures with significant participation from ACT Venture Capital, Seroba, Charles River Laboratories (NYSE: CRL), IRRUS Investments, HBAN Medtech Syndicate and Nextsteps Capital, the funding will advance Deciphex's mission to democratize access to high-quality
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PHTI Launches AI Taskforce to Improve Healthcare Efficiency
What You Should Know:
- The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) announced the formation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Taskforce dedicated to evaluating and improving the administrative performance of AI technologies in healthcare.
- The initiative brings together leaders from major U.S. health systems, AI solution providers, and industry experts to address the growing need for efficient and effective AI implementation in healthcare operations.
Focus on Operational
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Innovaccer Secures $275M to Accelerate AI Innovation in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Innovaccer Inc., a healthcare AI company, announced today a $275M Series F funding round.
- The latest investment, combined with primary and secondary funding, includes participation from prominent investors such as B Capital Group, Banner Health, Danaher Ventures LLC, Generation Investment Management, Kaiser Permanente, and M12.
Focus on AI-Powered Solutions
Innovaccer plans to introduce multiple AI copilots and agents to its comprehensive suite of
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Q/A: Cedar Exec Talks The Untapped Potential of AI in Healthcare Call Centers in 2025
What if AI could dramatically reduce call volume, improve patient satisfaction, and empower your call center staff? In this exclusive interview, Dugan Winkie, Head of Commercial Strategy at Cedar, sheds light on the often-overlooked opportunity of leveraging AI in healthcare call centers.
Winkie explores the unique challenges and opportunities AI presents for providers, highlighting the potential for increased efficiency, improved patient experiences, and significant financial gains. He
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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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Pepticom Secures $6.6M to Advance AI-Powered Peptide Drug Discovery
What You Should Know:
- Pepticom, an innovator in AI-driven peptide-based therapeutics secures $6.6M in a Series A1 funding round led by Japan Israel High Tech Ventures 2 LP, with strong support from existing investors.
- The new funding will accelerate the development of Pepticom's oral IL-17 inhibitor program, focusing on creating improved treatments for autoimmune diseases like psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Revolutionizing Autoimmune Disease Treatment
Pepticom is
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