Our monthly report on AI, ML, DL, and NLP in healthcare looks at who, what, where, and how the use of artificial intelligence is changing healthcare for the better. We will bring you some of the latest news and product information along with thought leader posts and our AI playlist of episodes from Healthcare NOW Radio.
In the News
Atropos Health and xCures Advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Improve Clinical Decision Making and Patient Outcomes
Atropos Health, a pioneer in translating clinical real-world data into personalized real-world evidence (RWE) and insights, and xCures, a pioneer in AI-powered healthcare data retrieval, extraction and structuring, announced a partnership to harness RWE-based insights to support patient care. Through this partnership, the companies will leverage AI, the Atropos Evidence™ Network, and the xCures Platform to develop and deploy rigorously validated prognostic and decision support tools to healthcare providers across the healthcare ecosystem.
SuperDial acquires MajorBoost to expand voice AI capabilities for US healthcare organizations
SuperDial, a voice AI company that automates phone calls for healthcare organizations, has acquired MajorBoost, a fellow innovator that has developed an AI-powered system to automate the process of waiting on hold and navigating insurance companies’ Interactive Voice Response (IVR) phone trees. This acquisition augments SuperDial’s existing capabilities in automated dialing, IVR and hold navigation, and collecting information over the phone from live representatives.
New Mountain Capital to Acquire Machinify and Combine with Leading Healthcare Intelligence and Payment Platform
New Mountain Capital, LLC, a growth-oriented investment firm with more than $55 billion in assets under management, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Machinify, Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software transforming healthcare payments. Machinify will become a core part of the company recently formed through the merger of The Rawlings Group, Apixio’s Payment Integrity business, and VARIS. The combined organization, to be named Machinify at close, will bring together revolutionary technology, clinical expertise, and a wealth of data to transform healthcare payments and build a frictionless foundation for healthcare administration for all stakeholders.
Peterson Health Technology Institute Launches AI Taskforce to Drive Efficiency in Healthcare
The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) announced the formation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Taskforce to measure and improve the administrative performance of AI technologies for healthcare providers. Focused on the operations of hospitals, physician groups, and other providers, the Taskforce will assess AI solutions intended to improve healthcare efficiency by streamlining workflows, optimizing processes, and reducing burden on the clinical workforce.
LookDeep Health Announces Advances for Vision AI for Patient Care, Sets Transparency Standard for Smart Hospitals
LookDeep Health announced it has submitted the most comprehensive paper from any company for peer review detailing its advancements in AI for Smart Hospitals. The manuscript offers a close look at model training, architecture selection, and real-world deployments, reinforcing LookDeep’s leadership in computer vision for hospital environments. By publicly sharing both successes and known limitations, the company aims to establish a new benchmark for transparency and rigor in Vision AI for hospitals.
Carta Healthcare Wins AI & Automation Leadership Honors in First Annual Pinnacle Awards for Business
Carta Healthcare® whose mission is to ignite healthcare improvement by unlocking the power of clinical data, announced it has won a Diamond Award for AI & Automation Leadership in the Innovation & Technology category of the first annual Pinnacle Awards for Business.
Navina Partners with agilon health to Improve Patient Care with AI-powered Insights
Navina, an AI-powered value-based healthcare technology company, announced its strategic partnership with agilon health, inc., the trusted partner empowering physicians to transform health care in our communities. Through this collaboration, Navina’s AI engine is designed to integrate with agilon health’s existing technology-enabled platform, with the goal of improving efficiency and supporting value-based workflows for the more than 2,800 primary care physicians in agilon health’s network.
Brook.ai Wins Merit Award for AI-Powered Remote Care Management Platform
Brook.ai, a remote patient care management and AI-powered health support company, announced that it has been recognized by the Merit Awards for healthcare as a 2024 gold winner in the Connected Digital Health category. Brook was selected for its pioneering work in combining AI-powered insights with human clinical expertise to deliver personalized, continuous care at home –– particularly for those with chronic conditions.
OneStep and HTS Partner to Revolutionize Fall Prevention and Senior Care with AI-Powered Motion Analysis
OneStep, the AI-powered digital care platform, announces an exciting partnership with Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. (HTS), a provider of contract therapy services. This collaboration brings OneStep’s innovative technology into HTS partner skilled nursing, CCRC and outpatient sites, empowering therapists with advanced tools to proactively prevent falls and improve care outcomes for older adults.
EBSCO Clinical Decisions Introduces Generative Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council
EBSCO Clinical Decisions has announced the formation of its Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Council. Established in June 2024, the Advisory Council was created to provide an independent source of expert oversight and pioneer the responsible, safe, and effective use of generative AI in clinical decision support. This cross-disciplinary council consists of leaders from health care, patient advocacy, legal, technology, and informatics sectors.
UC Health Boosts Frontline Workforce Enablement with Technology from Laudio
Laudio, an innovator in frontline leader solutions that drive efficiency and engagement for health systems, announced that University of Cincinnati Health (UC Health), an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, is implementing Laudio’s AI-enhanced leader operations platform. UC Health will utilize the technology to free up capacity for frontline leaders, helping them spend less time on administrative tasks and more on the human engagement parts of leadership.
Assistant Secretary for Technology and Policy (ASTP) Awards Audacious Inquiry the Artificial Intelligence Federal Contract
PointClickCare, a healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real-time patient insights, announced that the Assistant Secretary for Technology and Policy (ASTP) has awarded Audacious Inquiry, a PointClickCare company, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) contract. This is the first AI contract awarded by the ASTP, formerly the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and allows Audacious Inquiry to implement AI technology into ASTP’s operations infrastructure.
Philips Aims to Advance Cardiac MRI Technology through AI-Driven Research
Royal Philips and Mayo Clinic announced a research collaboration aimed at advancing MRI for cardiac applications. Through this investigation, Philips and Mayo Clinic will look to harness the power of AI and the expertise of Mayo Clinic physicians to increase operational efficiency by shortening complex MRI exams and improving workflow for radiologists.
Products
Waystar Unveils Transformative Generative AI Innovation to Help Providers Recover Billions of Dollars Tied to 450 Million Annual Denied Claims
Waystar, a provider of leading healthcare payment software, announced the launch of Waystar AltitudeAI™, a comprehensive set of AI capabilities for providers, including AltitudeCreate™, a new generative AI innovation focused on appealing denied claims. By autonomously generating appeal letters, Waystar aims to help providers recover a substantial portion of payments tied to more than 450 million annually denied claims, ultimately enabling faster and more accurate healthcare payments.
Patent and Trademark Office Issues Ensemble’s Latest Patent – Using AI to Improve Clinician and Patient Experience
Ensemble, ranked consistently as the number one revenue cycle managed services company for healthcare organizations, announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Ensemble its 11th patent for its latest innovative technology to drive frictionless revenue cycle operations and world-class patient experiences. The latest patented technology enables dynamic data retrieval, autonomous summary generation, decisioning and automated action across a variety of systems, including hospital electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Peerbridge Health Unveils COR-INSIGHT Trial to Validate Revolutionary AI-Enabled Cardiac and Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics & Monitoring
Peerbridge Health has announced the launch of its landmark COR-INSIGHT Trial, which will validate the screening and diagnostic capabilities of its Peerbridge Cor® ambulatory ECG wearables. The trial seeks to revolutionize cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary monitoring and screening by providing a seamless, non-invasive alternative to traditional diagnostic modalities. The trial will leverage two new proprietary, cutting-edge AI SaMD platforms: CardioMIND, an ECG+ analytical pipeline for cardiovascular indications and sleep disorder; and CardioQSync, a quantum-resonance based approach for extraction of cardiopulmonary and hemodynamic indications from respiratory ECG.
Movano Health Launches EvieAI Virtual Wellness Assistant
Movano Health announced the latest enhancement to its Evie smart ring for women with the beta release of EvieAI, the first wearable-based virtual wellness assistant trained exclusively with data from medical journals. The new feature enables Evie users to answer health questions quickly, reliably and securely through the ring’s companion app.
Incredible Health Expands Product to Speed Hiring for Permanent, High-Demand Roles, as Health Systems Drive Expansions
Incredible Health, the largest career marketplace for permanent healthcare workers, announced new features available through its software and AI-powered marketplace designed to meet the growing labor demands of expanding health systems.
Gozio Health and Hyro Partner to Bring AI Assistants to Life at Baptist Health in Jacksonville
Gozio Health, an industry-leading, customizable, location-aware mobile engagement platform, recently partnered with Hyro to optimize deployment of AI assistants at Baptist Health in Jacksonville. The partnership has brought conversational AI to life across all digital platforms in a responsible way, resulting in a more than three-minute reduction in call wait times and a 26% increase in service levels.
To Read
Can AI Improve Mental Health Therapy?
From Newswise – Two new studies from Cedars-Sinai investigators show that artificial intelligence (AI) can be an effective tool for mental health therapy. One study found that therapy sessions with avatars programmed to simulate human therapists earned positive feedback from patients struggling with alcohol addiction. The second study provided evidence that the virtual therapists can provide unbiased counseling regardless of a patient’s race, gender, income or other traits.
eClinicalWorks Survey Finds that AI is a Catalyst to Transform the Healthcare Industry with 90% of HCPs Reporting Favorable View of AI
eClinicalWorks®, the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, announced the results of a recent survey conducted to identify key operational and clinical challenges healthcare professionals face and the opportunities to apply innovative AI solutions to overcome those obstacles. Overwhelmingly, 90% of the surveyed healthcare professionals reported a favorable or very positive view of AI. The survey found that AI-powered solutions can improve practice efficiencies, reduce provider and staff burnout, streamline workflows, significantly increase time-savings, and improve resource optimization and patient satisfaction.
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