Prevention is better than cure. That’s been a healthcare mantra since the Dutch philosopher Erasmus coined the phrase in the early 1500s. From the early detection of illnesses to predictive diagnostics, it’s an ideal that the healthcare sector is still pursuing some five centuries later.
Every year, around 800,000 people in the US suffer a stroke, costing roughly $56 billion in healthcare services, medication, and lost workdays. Cutting-edge technologies are now being deployed to help
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AI Meets Value-Based Care: Cleerly and Cardiac Care Alliance Join Forces
What You Should Know:
- Cleerly, a leader in cardiovascular imaging, and Cardiac Care Alliance, a prominent figure in value-based cardiovascular care solutions, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at significantly enhancing cardiovascular care delivery.
- The collaboration will see the integration of Cleerly's advanced AI-powered coronary artery assessment technology into Cardiac Care Alliance's extensive cardiovascular care network. The initiative is set to launch
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Icahn Mount Sinai Becomes First US Medical School to Provide ChatGPT Edu Access to All Students
What You Should Know:
- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced it is providing all medical and graduate students, along with select faculty and staff, access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu platform.
- The private and secure version of the advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tool reflects Mount Sinai’s commitment to pioneering innovative approaches in education and research through collaborative learning and scholarly inquiry.
Enhancing Learning, Not Replacing
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Weave Communications to Acquire TrueLark, Accelerating AI-Powered Front Office Automation
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
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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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