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Analysis: Amazon One Medical’s Health AI Assistant—Agentic Care or Algorithmic Gatekeeping?

by Fred Pennic 01/21/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know - Amazon One Medical has launched Health AI, an agentic assistant integrated into the One Medical app that provides 24/7 personalized health guidance grounded in a member's unique medical history.  - The tool goes beyond generic search by explaining lab results, managing medications, and booking appointments, while utilizing clinical guardrails to seamlessly connect members to human providers when medical expertise is required. The Technical Stack: Agentic AI
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Beyond the Hype: New KLAS Data Validates the Financial and Clinical ROI of Ambient AI

by Fred Pennic 01/21/2026 Leave a Comment

Beyond the Hype: New KLAS Data Validates the Financial and Clinical ROI of Ambient AI

What You Should Know The News: A new report by KLAS Research validates the performance of Suki, an AI clinical intelligence platform, across three major health systems: FMOL Health, McLeod Health, and Rush University System for Health.The Numbers: The systems reported significant ROI, including a 26.8% reduction in documentation time and monthly revenue gains exceeding $1,000 per provider due to improved coding and volume.The Takeaway: Ambient AI has graduated from "experimental pilot" to
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Consolidating Clinical Intelligence: Rapid Care Acquires DeepDoc to Scale AI Summarization

by Fred Pennic 01/21/2026 Leave a Comment

Consolidating Clinical Intelligence: Rapid Care Acquires DeepDoc to Scale AI Summarization

What You Should Know The Deal: Rapid Care has acquired DeepDoc, a generative AI platform specializing in summarizing complex medical records with over 99% accuracy. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The Problem Solved: The technology addresses the "unstructured data" crisis in healthcare by automating the review of massive patient files for insurance claims, legal cases, and utilization reviews.Acquisition Impact: This is Rapid Care’s third major acquisition in three
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When the Zebra Hides: How AI Ends the Rare Disease Diagnostic Odyssey

by David Talby, Ph.D., MBA, CEO of John Snow Labs 01/20/2026 Leave a Comment

When the Zebra Hides: How AI Ends the Rare Disease Diagnostic Odyssey

Doctors are taught a simple rule early in their training: When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras. In other words, the most common explanation is usually the right one. But for the roughly 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, that rule can turn into a trap. Their symptoms often look like something ordinary – until years later, when someone finally realizes it was a zebra all along. The problem isn’t the doctors; it’s the data. Every symptom, lab result, scan, or
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KronosRx: How Cedars-Sinai is Using AI ‘Avatars’ to Replace Animal Testing”

by Fred Pennic 01/16/2026 Leave a Comment

KronosRx: How Cedars-Sinai is Using AI 'Avatars' to Replace Animal Testing"

What You Should Know - Cedars-Sinai has secured a $5.05M ARPA-H contract to build KronosRx, an AI platform that predicts drug toxicity by pairing millions of electronic health records with "patient avatars"—human stem-cell-derived organoids.  - The strategic initiative aims to solve the 30% failure rate of clinical trials caused by adverse drug reactions that animal models fail to detect, potentially slashing drug development costs and accelerating patient access to safe
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Aultman Health System Deploys Nabla’s Ambient AI within Oracle Cerner EHR

by Fred Pennic 01/15/2026 Leave a Comment

Aultman Health System Deploys Nabla’s Ambient AI within Oracle Cerner EHR

What You Should Know - Aultman Health System, a nonprofit integrated network in Northeast Ohio, has officially deployed Nabla’s ambient AI assistant natively within its Oracle Cerner EHR.  - Deploying the technology to hundreds of clinicians across inpatient and outpatient settings in less than 60 days, Aultman has already reported significant efficiency gains: clinicians are saving between 30 and 60 minutes a day on documentation, with some reporting the capacity to see three to five
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Why 90% of Healthcare AI Projects Fail Without AI-Driven Endpoint Management

by Michael D. Robinson, VP of Healthcare Solutions at Omnissa 01/15/2026 Leave a Comment

Why 90% of Healthcare AI Projects Fail Without AI-Driven Endpoint Management

Over the last two decades, the rapid surge in mobile and IoT-enabled devices has revolutionized patient care, but also created significant hurdles in managing, securing, and optimizing these devices to support seamless and secure clinician workflows. Healthcare CIOs face the daunting task of balancing accessibility, productivity, and security. In fact, a recent survey reveals that 83% of healthcare leaders are planning to invest in AI within the next three years, but fewer than 10% are investing
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Vista AI Secures $29.5M to Scale Automated Scanning Across Brain, Spine, and Prostate

by Fred Pennic 01/14/2026 Leave a Comment

Vista AI Secures $29.5M to Scale Automated Scanning Across Brain, Spine, and Prostate

What You Should Know Vista AI, a provider of automated MRI scanning software for hospitals and imaging centers secures $29.5M in Series B financing, backed by a powerhouse group of new investors including Cedars-Sinai, Intermountain Health, and Tampa General Hospital. - The funding will accelerate the expansion of the company's FDA-cleared automated MRI scanning platform into new anatomies—including brain, spine, and prostate—while scaling remote scanning services to address the national
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Why Axena Health and Mayo Clinic are Building an AI-Driven Future for Pelvic Health

by Jasmine Pennic 01/14/2026 Leave a Comment

Why Axena Health and Mayo Clinic are Building an AI-Driven Future for Pelvic Health

What You Should Know - Axena Health has announced a major expansion of its collaboration with Mayo Clinic to develop a new, AI-integrated solution for women with pelvic floor disorders. - Building on their initial 2025 partnership, the new initiative aims to leverage Mayo Clinic’s clinical expertise to create personalized care pathways that improve treatment adherence for conditions like urinary incontinence and overactive bladder (OAB). Solving the Adherence Gap: AI as a Clinical
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The Future of Pharmacovigilance: How Agentic AI and Automation Are Redefining Drug Safety

by Vikalp Khare, Director, Head of US GPV Safety Data Management 01/14/2026 Leave a Comment

The Future of Pharmacovigilance Technology: How Agentic AI and Automation Are Redefining Drug Safety

For decades, drug safety has depended on one simple but demanding task: turning fragments of information from patients, physicians, and trials into clear signals that protect lives. Today, that responsibility sits at the center of a digital revolution. Artificial intelligence and automation are transforming pharmacovigilance from a manual, reactive discipline into one that is fast, predictive, and globally connected. The change is cultural, reshaping how safety professionals think, collaborate,
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