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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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Regard Launches AI-Powered Proactive Documentation Platform, Generating Diagnosis to Save Lives
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- Regard, a leader in empowering clinicians to unlock the full potential of patient data unveiled its new AI-powered platform designed to enable clinical and administrative teams across the hospital to deliver enhanced patient care and improve documentation.
- The first-of-its-kind platform introduces "Proactive Documentation," an approach that combines all data in the patient chart with data from patient conversations to surface diagnostic insights and
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Health IT’s New Chapter: IPOs Return, Resilient M&A, Valuations Rise in 1H 2025
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- The first half of 2025 presented a volatile backdrop of policy shocks and economic uncertainty, yet the Health IT sector demonstrated remarkable resilience, seeing a rebound in M&A valuations and a surge in AI adoption, according to a new report from Healthcare Growth Partners (HGP).
- The HGP July 2025 Health IT Market Review highlight these dynamic trends, alongside evolving EHR markets in Asia/Oceania and the transformative impact of ambient
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