What You Should Know:
- Generative AI (Gen AI) is rapidly changing the healthcare industry, and a recent McKinsey survey reveals that a large majority of healthcare leaders are actively exploring or implementing this technology.
- The latest survey, conducted in Q4 2024, provides insights into the evolving perspectives and approaches of payers, health systems, and healthcare services and technology (HST) groups.
Widespread Adoption and Implementation
The survey found that 85%
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Mount Sinai Launches AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center
What You Should Know:
- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center, a pioneering initiative that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the process of drug development.
- The new center aims to integrate AI with traditional drug discovery methods to identify and design novel small-molecule therapeutics with unprecedented speed and precision.
Accelerating Drug Discovery with AI
Unlike conventional drug
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Serve You Rx Integrates With Waltz Health’s AI Specialty Pharmacy Platform
What You Should Know:
- Serve You Rx, a full-service pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), has announced a strategic partnership with Waltz Health to integrate Waltz Connect, an AI-powered specialty platform.
- The collaboration aims to address the rapidly escalating costs of specialty medications, which have surged by over 40% in recent years, reaching $300 billion annually.
Enhanced Specialty Medication Management
By integrating Waltz Connect, Serve You Rx is reinforcing its
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With RCM Staff in Short Supply, Is AI the Missing Piece?
A hefty 63% of healthcare providers are grappling with revenue cycle management (RCM) staffing shortages, causing significant operational and patient-care challenges across the healthcare system.
The staffing deficit has created a challenging cycle: understaffed RCM departments struggle to handle claims denials, leading to delayed reimbursements and increased administrative costs. When staff members spend excessive time investigating and correcting denied claims, it prevents them from
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Chatbots Transforming Healthcare: From Diagnosis to Patient Support
What You Should Know:
- Chatbots are emerging as a revolutionary tool in healthcare, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve patient engagement across diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and support, according to a new report in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.
- The study of clinical studies highlights the growing role of chatbots in various medical fields, particularly in oncology, psychiatry, and chronic disease management.
Key Applications of Chatbots in
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NCI Partners With Lunit to Drive AI-Powered Cancer Research
What You Should Know:
- Lunit, a provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, has announced a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- The partnership will focus on exploring innovative applications of AI in cancer research, with the goal of improving personalized cancer care.
Focus on Tumor Microenvironment and Immune Phenotyping:
The collaboration will concentrate on
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5 Ways AI Can Help Mental Health Clinicians Manage a Growing Caseload
The mental health landscape is experiencing a surge in demand for services. With limited resources and an ever-growing client base, mental health providers face a daunting challenge: ensuring high-quality care for each individual while managing an overflowing caseload. This is where AI-powered mental health screening platforms can become your secret weapon. These platforms, built around principles of measurement-based care
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GE HealthCare Revolution Vibe CTi: AI-Powered CT for Advanced Cardiac Imaging
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare launches of its Revolution Vibe CTi, a new computed tomography (CT) system designed to elevate patient care by providing advanced cardiac imaging technology.
- The system aims to deliver fast, accurate diagnoses, improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient outcomes in cardiovascular disease (CVD) management.
Addressing the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death and
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Sohar Health Raises $3.8M for AI-Driven Eligibility Verification Platform
What You Should Know:
- Sohar Health, an AI-driven provider of eligibility determination and Verification of Benefits (VoB) raises $3.8M in seed funding round led by Kindred Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Character, and prominent angel investors,
- The funding will accelerate Sohar's mission to eliminate insurance barriers that delay care, burden providers, and leave patients in limbo.
The Problem: Inefficient Insurance Verification:
The
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seca Launches Treatment Tracker: AI-Driven Solution Integrates Body Composition with Treatment Planning
What You Should Know:
- seca, a global leader in medical measuring and weighing launches Treatment Tracker, an innovative data-driven solution that integrates a patient's treatment plan with their body composition results on a single platform.
- The first-of-its-kind technology empowers healthcare providers to monitor clinical interventions, visualize changes, and adjust treatment plans in real-time, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.
Bridging the Gap Between Body
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