The possibilities of artificial intelligence, and more specifically generative AI (Gen AI) in healthcare are vast — streamlining administrative tasks, expediting patient diagnosis, and even helping with medical research. Right now they’re focused on point AI solutions producing real but limited impact on healthcare outcomes. The potential impact is much greater.
The first step for any healthcare organization leveraging AI is a sound, comprehensive data storage strategy. Any large or
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eClinicalWorks Unveils Transformative AI Enhancements
What You Should Know:
- More than 4,000 healthcare professionals and staff from across the nation attended the 2024 eClinicalWorks and healow National Conference, where eClinicalWorks®, the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, unveiled a series of transformative AI-powered enhancements and solutions designed to optimize practice and provider efficiency.
- eClinicalWorks and healow® also announced their expected growth, with a projected record-high $1 billion in revenue in 2024 compared to $917
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AI Washing in Healthcare: How to Identify and Avoid Empty Promises
The costs of care are rising, and with them, the pressure on healthcare systems to manage resources effectively. Between 2019 and 2022 alone, overall hospital expenses surged by 17.5%, while hospital labor costs grew by 20.8%, according to a recent report from the American Hospital Association. This financial strain, coupled with ongoing resource constraints and staffing shortages, has created a perfect storm, making it increasingly difficult for health systems to maintain both
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SmarterDx Launches AI-Powered Appeals Solution to Fight Payer Denials
What You Should Know:
- SmarterDx, a provider of clinical AI for revenue integrity, has announced the launch of SmarterDenials, an innovative AI-driven solution designed to help hospitals fight unjust claim denials.
- With denials on the rise, causing operational disruptions and revenue loss for healthcare providers, SmarterDenials empowers hospitals to generate stronger clinical appeal letters and secure faster and more accurate reimbursements.
Addressing the Growing
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The Double-Edged Sword of GenAI in the Life Sciences Sector
It’s said that data is the lifeblood of the modern enterprise. While that’s certainly true, it’s also true that there is perhaps no industry as dependent on data – and protecting it – as the life sciences sector.
Of course, the very nature of data has evolved significantly over the past few years. What once consisted of straightforward records and research results has now expanded to include highly complex and distributed datasets generated by advanced technologies like genomics, AI-driven
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Teledentistry Platform Grin Secures Investment from CareQuest Innovation Partners to Expand Access to Virtual Dental Care
What You Should Know:
- Grin, a virtual care platform for oral health, has secured a significant investment from CareQuest Innovation Partners. This funding will accelerate Grin's mission to improve access to dental care, particularly for underserved communities, and further develop its innovative teledentistry solutions.
- CareQuest Innovation Partners is dedicated to supporting and scaling transformative solutions to improve oral health. This investment in Grin reinforces their
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AMA Approves CPT Code for Cleerly’s AI-Powered Solution
What You Should Know:
- Cleerly, a pioneer in advanced cardiovascular imaging, is celebrating a significant victory in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially approved a Category I CPT code for Cleerly's AI-QCT advanced plaque analysis.
- The decision, effective January 1, 2026, marks a major step forward in recognizing and reimbursing AI-driven technologies that improve patient outcomes in cardiovascular
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Backed by Visa, Osigu Secures $25M to Modernize Healthcare Payments Across Latin America
What You Should Know:
- Osigu, an AI-powered platform for healthcare claims and revenue management in Latin America and the Caribbean, has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by IDC Ventures, with strategic participation from Visa.
- Visa's strategic investment and partnership will drive the development of real-time payment solutions for healthcare providers.
Addressing Healthcare Payment Inefficiencies
The healthcare sector in Latin America and the Caribbean faces
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Gradient Health Acquires DataAppraisal to Expand Medical AI
What You Should Know:
- Gradient Health, a leading provider of medical imaging data for AI development, has acquired DataAppraisal, a healthcare AI company specializing in unlocking the value of anonymized data from health systems worldwide.
- The strategic acquisition will significantly expand Gradient Health's ability to provide medical AI developers with access to a vast and diverse collection of de-identified medical imaging studies, including datasets from underserved
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Authenticx Launches Ava, an AI-Powered Assistant for Healthcare Insights
What You Should Know:
- Authenticx, a top conversation intelligence platform for healthcare organizations, today announced the launch of Ava, an AI-powered in-app assistant that helps users quickly answer their most pressing business questions while serving up meaningful insights from their own data.
- The AI assistant can analyze call transcripts, interpret correlations between AI models, provide coaching feedback on agent performance, and recommend strategic actions to take based on
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