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- Smarter Technologies, an automation and insights platform focused on healthcare efficiency, announced its official launch.
- The new company brings together the strengths of Access Healthcare, SmarterDx, and Thoughtful.ai, three entities that recently received strategic growth investments from New Mountain Capital, LLC, a growth investment firm with over $55B in assets under management.
- Smarter Technologies debuts as the industry’s first
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Huma Therapeutics Acquires Aluna, Inks Partnership with Eckuity Capital
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- Huma Therapeutics (“Huma”), a global leader in healthcare AI accelerating digital transformation across care and research, today unveiled two significant strategic advancements: a global partnership agreement with Eckuity Capital and the acquisition of Aluna (also known as Knox Medical Diagnostics, Inc.). These moves are set to bolster Huma's capabilities in developing next-generation technology infrastructure and expand its reach in specialized disease
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Akido Labs Secures $60M to Expand AI-Powered ScopeAI and Tackle Physician Shortage
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- Akido Labs, Inc. (“Akido”), an AI and care delivery company dedicated to reimagining healthcare raises $60M in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Greco, SNR, and existing investors including Y Combinator, Future Communities Capital, Jeff Dean (Chief Scientist, Google DeepMind & Google Research), and the Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center.
- The investment will be channeled towards expanding the reach and capabilities of Akido’s
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Philips’ Future Health Index 2025 Reveals Healthcare Strain, AI Promise, and Critical Trust Gaps
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- Philips, a global leader in health technology released its 10th annual Future Health Index (FHI) report. The FHI 2025 Report, the largest global survey of its kind analyzing the pressing concerns of both healthcare professionals and patients, paints a stark picture of growing strain on healthcare systems worldwide.
- While artificial intelligence (AI) shows significant promise for transforming care delivery, the report highlights that substantial gaps in
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Avanade and Duke Health Partner to Launch AI Governance Platform, SAIGE
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- Avanade, a Microsoft solutions provider, and Duke Health announced a strategic partnership to design, build, and implement Avanade’s Smart AI Governance Engine (SAIGE).
- SAIGE is a first-of-its-kind, healthcare-specific AI governance platform that will leverage the power of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric to advance Duke Health’s commitment to maintaining the highest ethical and responsible standards while deploying artificial intelligence in
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Medbridge Expands AI Motion-Capture Technology To Transform MSK Care
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- Medbridge, a leader in digital care solutions for healthcare professionals announced a significant enhancement to its digital musculoskeletal (MSK) and movement-based medicine platform, Pathways.
- The company has launched new AI-powered motion-capture capabilities across the platform, designed to make it easier for clinicians and their patients to complete prescribed exercises and activities safely, accurately, and effectively.
- The platform-wide
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Healthcare Supply Chain: GHX Unveils New AI-Powered Innovations
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- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a platform for smarter and more resilient supply chains, today unveiled a suite of new data and AI-powered innovations at its annual GHX Summit. These new capabilities are designed to help healthcare organizations transition from reactive operations to proactive resilience amidst growing fragility in the global healthcare supply chain.
- GHX data reveals a concerning 31% increase in order delays compared to pre-COVID levels,
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Cohere Health Secures $90M to Expand AI-Powered Platform Transforming Health Plan Clinical Decision-Making
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- Cohere Health®, a leader in clinical intelligence solutions tailored for health plans and risk-bearing providers raises $90M in a Series C funding round led by Temasek, with continued strong support from existing investors including Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners. This latest round brings Cohere Health's total funding to an impressive $200M.
- The infusion of new capital is earmarked to
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Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent Launches in Canada to Reduce Physician Admin Burden
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Oracle announced that its AI-powered clinical assistant, the Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, is now available to health systems across Canada. The multimodal voice and screen-driven assistant is designed to significantly reduce the time physicians spend on administrative tasks, allowing them to dedicate more focus to direct patient care.
This expansion into the Canadian market follows successful implementations in the United States, where organizations using
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OhMD Launches Nia: A Human-in-the-Loop AI Voice Assistant
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- OhMD, a leading patient communication platform for physician practices, today announced the launch of Nia, a groundbreaking AI voice assistant. The new offering is powered by Twilio's innovative ConversationRelay service and is designed to streamline patient interactions for medical practice teams.
- The announcement was made from the floor of Twilio's SIGNAL event, the premier industry gathering for developers, innovators, and technology leaders.
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