What You Should Know:
- University Hospitals (UH) has launched its Connected Care Team initiative at UH Lake West, making it one of the first hospitals in the U.S. to implement a whole-hospital virtual nursing program.
- The initiative uses Vitalchat’s AI-driven audio and video platform to extend the reach of nurses through secure, high-definition communication. This expansion follows a successful initial phase that demonstrated significant benefits for patients, caregivers,
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Imagine Pediatrics Secures $67M Funding to Expand Care for Children with Special Needs
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- Imagine Pediatrics, one of the nation’s largest pediatric medical groups delivering 24/7 virtual and in-home care for children with special health care needs, today announced it has raised $67M in Series B funding.
- Participants in the round include existing investors Oak HC/FT, Optum Ventures, and Rubicon Founders and new strategic investment from the Autism Impact Fund (AIF) and others.
Transforming Pediatric Care Through Value-Based Innovation
Imagine
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Alita Launches AI Agent to Automate Post-Acute Care Workflows
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- Alita, a new AI agent purpose-built for post-acute care, has officially launched to help providers turn more conversations into care outcomes automatically, 24/7.
- The AI-powered agent brings empathetic automation to intake, hiring, and admissions workflows. It is designed to handle 90% of the busy work in client and resident intake and caregiver candidate screening, freeing up staff to focus on people, not paperwork.
A Broken System and the Cost
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MedSetGo Raises $2.4M to Modernize Patient Care Transitions with AI
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- MedSetGo, an AI-driven healthcare company secures $2.4M in seed funding led by TurboStart with participation from Gold House Ventures and several high-profile angel investors.
- The new funding will accelerate product development and hiring, with a focus on expanding the company's engineering, data science, and commercialization teams.
Redesigning Patient Care Journeys with AI
MedSetGo aims to use AI to redesign how patients move across the healthcare
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Delaware Launches Statewide Behavioral Health Platform to Bridge Care Gaps
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- The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), in partnership with Bamboo Health, has officially launched DTRN360, a new behavioral healthcare coordination platform.
- The platform is designed to connect providers, improve care transitions, and reduce silos across the state's behavioral health system.
Bridge Care Gaps
Powered by the Bamboo Intelligence Hub™, DTRN360 is the result of a multi-year effort to bring together
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Oracle Health to Launch AI-Powered Solutions for Payers and Providers
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- Oracle Health has unveiled a new strategy to strengthen the collaboration between healthcare providers and payers.
- The company plans to introduce a comprehensive suite of AI-powered apps and agents designed to automate prior authorizations, reduce claims denials, and improve care coordination. These solutions aim to significantly cut down on administrative costs, which are estimated at approximately $200B annually, and enhance value-based care
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Artisight Launches AI Platform to Autonomously Document Operating Room Activity into EHRs
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- Artisight, a Smart Hospital platform, has announced a new capability that autonomously documents operating room (OR) activity into a patient's electronic health record (EHR) using advanced AI and computer vision.
- This eliminates the need for clinicians and other healthcare staff to manually document key milestones in a procedure. This technology not only provides real-time updates that boost patient satisfaction but also makes a more productive use of high-demand
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Cascala Health Secures $8.6M for AI-Enabled Clinical Intelligence Platform for Post-Acute Care
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- Cascala Health, a healthcare technology company based in Boston secures $8.6M in seed financing co-led by Flare Capital Partners and Eniac Ventures, with additional backing from Omega Healthcare Investors, Ziegler Link-age Fund, Tau Ventures, and Digital Health Venture Partners. This brings the company's total funding to $11.23M since its launch in mid-2024.
- The new capital will be used to accelerate product development, expand the company’s clinical
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How Self-Triage and Care Navigation Can Fix Healthcare’s Hidden Problem
U.S. health systems are navigating a storm of staff shortages, budget constraints, and rising patient demand. But there’s another, less visible factor compounding these pressures: Patients are often booking care that doesn’t match what they clinically need. This misalignment not only gums up access but also diverts critical resources from those who need them most.
While efforts to expand capacity typically focus on increasing provider supply, support staff headcount, or physical
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Medbridge Launches New Surgical Pathways for Hybrid Post-Op Care
What You Should Know:
- Medbridge, a leader in digital care solutions, has announced the launch of Surgical Pathways, a new offering on its digital musculoskeletal (MSK) and movement-based medicine platform.
- These programs provide hospitals and physical therapy organizations with a complete care journey for patients, from pre-operative preparation to post-operative recovery. The new Pathways cover total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), which are
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