Across many healthcare organizations, front-office staff face a significant dilemma: patients seeking help only to be told that their health insurance verification and authorization process could take several days or even months. According to a study by the AMA, more than nine in ten physicians recently surveyed said that prior authorization negatively impacts patient clinical outcomes and, often, leads to treatment abandonment.
This issue mainly arises because current, manual insurance
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MedCognetics Unveils Embedded AI Cancer Detection System for Mammography Imaging
What You Should Know:
- MedCognetics, Inc., a company focusing on medical imaging AI, today announced the successful testing and implementation of the first embedded AI image processing and cancer detection system for mammography.
- The system utilizes the NVIDIA IGX OrinTM medical-grade edge AI platform alongside MedCognetics’ advanced AI-enabled software, CogNet AI-MT, which was developed in collaboration with clinical leaders worldwide. CogNet AI-MT has been trained on a diverse
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US Healthcare System Deploys NVIDIA’s Digital Health AI Agents
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. healthcare system is rapidly embracing AI, and NVIDIA is at the forefront of this transformation, providing powerful tools and collaborating with public sector institutions to accelerate research and improve patient care. At the NVIDIA AI Summit in Washington, D.C., the company showcased its latest innovations, including NVIDIA NIM and NIM Agent Blueprints, which are already making a significant impact in the public sector.
NVIDIA NIM and NIM Agent
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Google Invests in Ubie to Advance Digital Health Generative AI
What You Should Know:
- Ubie Inc., a Japanese health tech company, has announced a significant investment from Google in its latest funding round.
- The investment aims to leverage digital innovations, including generative AI, to drive the digital transformation of Japan's healthcare system.
Ubie's Mission and Impact
Ubie is dedicated to utilizing technology to guide individuals to appropriate medical care. Its services have already made a substantial impact on healthcare
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Study: Twin Health Treats Hypertension in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
What You Should Know:
- Twin Health, a company known for its Digital Twin™ AI platform that helps individuals achieve remission of type 2 diabetes, has announced promising results in a new study focused on hypertension.
- Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the study demonstrates that the platform can effectively help users control blood pressure and reduce their reliance on medication.
Addressing the Link Between Diabetes and Hypertension
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AccurKardia’s AI-Powered ECG Software Earns FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Aortic Stenosis Detection
What You Should Know:
- AccurKardia, an innovator in ECG-based diagnostics technology, has announced that its Aortic Valve Stenosis (AVS) ECG-based AI screening software has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- The company’s AVS screening software aims to leverage the ubiquity of the electrocardiogram (ECG) to identify potential cases of AVS within millions of ECGs already present in healthcare system electronic health records in
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DiMe, Google, Mayo Clinic Partner to Optimize AI Implementation in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) is launching a new collaboration with Google and Mayo Clinic to address the critical need for best practices and implementation strategies for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
- The partnership recognizes the transformative potential of AI while acknowledging the current gap between technological advancements and real-world integration.
Bridging the Implementation Gap
While significant investment and
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Kipu Health, AWS Partner to Bring AI-Powered Solutions to Behavioral Health
What You Should Know:
- Kipu Health, a leading provider of technology solutions for behavioral health, is joining forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop and deploy a suite of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to streamline clinical workflows and enhance patient care.
- Kipu's AI innovations will be showcased at the 2024 Global Exchange Conference, featuring a panel discussion on "Ethical AI in Mental Health Care." The panel will delve into the
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Navigating 2024 Healthcare Challenges: Policy, AI, and the Road Ahead
Now that we’re halfway through 2024, we’ve gained significant insights into the most pressing healthcare issues facing our industry and how they might shape the future. From regulatory hurdles to technological advancements, our sector is at a pivotal juncture, and understanding these dynamics will be crucial for all stakeholders involved.
Here are some of these key challenges and explore the strategies that could help guide us through the rest of the year.
Challenges on the Horizon:
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Yung Sidekick Raises $825K for AI-Powered Progress Notes for Therapists
What You Should Know:
- Yung Sidekick, a US-based mental health startup, announced it has raised $825K in pre-seed funding to advance its AI-powered platform that automates administrative tasks, such as note-taking, for mental health professionals.
- The round was led by Altair Capital and Ultra.VC, with participation from other VCs and angel investors. The funding will enable Yung Sidekick to accelerate its product development and roll out new features that will streamline supervision,
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