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
Philips and AWS expand strategic collaboration to advance HealthSuite cloud services and power generative AI workflows
Royal Philips, a global health technology company, announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer Philips’ integrated diagnostics portfolio in the cloud, including radiology, digital pathology, cardiology, and AI advanced visualization solutions. The collaboration aims to unify diagnostic workflows, improving access to critical insights and driving better outcomes across clinical specialties.
Eko Health Granted Category III CPT Code for SENSORA™ AI Heart Disease Detection Platform
Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence for early detection of heart and lung diseases, announced the issuance of a Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code by the American Medical Association for its SENSORA™ platform. The newly issued Category III CPT code will be effective on July 1, 2025, and is the first step to coverage and reimbursement for SENSORA™, bringing advanced heart disease detection to clinicians across the U.S.
Transforming Payment Integrity with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): HealthEdge® and Codoxo Announce Strategic Partnership
HealthEdge® and Codoxo announce a strategic partnership to provide healthcare payers with the industry’s most cutting-edge solutions and services. This partnership will streamline and enhance their respective end-to-end payment integrity processes by leveraging HealthEdge Source™ in conjunction with Codoxo’s GenAI-driven Unified Cost Containment Platform. By joining forces to deliver an end-to-end payment integrity solution, healthcare payers will benefit from the ability to consolidate vendor solutions, improve data integrity, and accelerate time-to-value.
Terrebonne General Health System and Inflo Health Partner to Enhance Patient Care, Reducing Delays and Improving Outcomes
Inflo Health, an innovator in AI-driven radiology follow-up solutions, announced the launch of a new partnership with Terrebonne General Health System to improve radiology follow-up care. The program will initially target the early detection and treatment of lung nodules, with plans to expand to additional patient care areas. The collaboration demonstrates Terrebonne General’s commitment to providing the best possible care for its community by leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance patient outcomes.
Insilico Medicine Announces Positive Topline Results of ISM001-055 for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Developed Using Generative AI
Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, announced positive topline results from the Phase IIa trial of ISM001-055, the novel drug candidate developed in-house using generative AI to target TNIK (Traf2- and NCK- interacting kinase) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The results demonstrate that ISM001-055 is safe, well-tolerated, exhibits a favorable pharmacokinetics (PK) profile, and has encouraging clinical efficacy as measured by improvement in forced vital capacity (FVC) at 12 weeks.
Quris-AI Acquires Nortis
Quris-AI (Quris), a Bio-AI company focused on revolutionizing the pharmaceutical drug development process, announced the successful asset acquisition of Nortis, recently known as Numa Biosciences, Inc., and will be opening access to publicly funded data within its expansive microphysiology systems (MPS) database.
Products
Teladoc Health Expands AI Capabilities for Hospitals and Health Systems with Advanced Virtual Sitter Solution
Teladoc Health, a global virtual care company, announced the launch of new AI-enabled capabilities to enhance its Virtual Sitter solution to improve patient safety, address workforce challenges, and enhance care delivery for hospitals and health systems.
Veradigm Launches an Ambient Scribe Advancement to Ease the Healthcare Administrative Burden
Veradigm®, a provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, announced the launch of Veradigm Ambient Scribe, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled ambient scribe platform designed to ease the documentation burden for healthcare providers.
ModMed Announces Next Evolution in Healthcare Innovation with AI-Powered ModMed Scribe and More
ModMed®, a healthcare technology company, is once again transforming how providers engage with their electronic health records (EHR) systems. Building on its history of innovation, which began with moving providers from typing and keyboards to intuitive touch capabilities enabled through iPads, the company is driving a new wave of progress with AI ambient listening technology. This evolution reflects ModMed’s commitment to reducing the administrative burden on healthcare providers and improving patient experiences.
New AI-Powered Mobile App Delivers Early Prediction of Heart Attack or Stroke
Before Health Intelligence, Ltd. emerged from stealth and announced a new mHealth app called Antshrike™ that uses AI to transform wearable device data into highly precise and specific predictive cardiovascular health warnings.
Intelerad Introduces InteleGence™ to Power AI-Driven Radiology
During the 2024 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Intelerad, a global medical imaging software solutions company, invited attendees to experience its newest milestone, InteleGence. InteleGence is a powerful integration platform that features an open application programming interface (API) allowing users to integrate their chosen AI algorithms into InteleOrchestrator and InteleViewer using existing workflows.
SoundHealth Launches SONUCheck: World’s First Real-Time Nasal Breathing and Patency Assessment Using Vocal Biomarkers in SONU App
SoundHealth, Inc., a medical technology company harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and medical science to improve patient outcomes, introduced SONUCheck, an innovative vocal analysis feature in the SONU app that utilizes voice as a noninvasive biomarker to measure nasal patency. It features a unique machine learning approach that quantifies nasal breathing in real time and provides a personalized score in the free and easy-to-use SONU app. SONUCheck will be available in the SONU app for general download on Nov. 19.
athenahealth Launches AI-Powered Ambient Notes, a Unique Fully Integrated Documentation Solution Designed for Ambulatory Practices
athenahealth, a provider of network-enabled software and services for medical practices and health systems nationwide, announced the launch of Ambient Notes, an innovative solution designed to reduce the burden of clinical note documentation by integrating ambient listening and generative AI technology directly into the athenaOne experience. Currently in limited release with select customers, this new solution builds on athenahealth’s continued commitment to empowering clinicians to deliver the best possible outcomes with cutting-edge technology and embedded services designed for the needs of practices and the patients they serve.
Oracle Unveils Next-Generation EHR
Oracle is previewing its next-generation EHR to thousands of customers and partners attending the Oracle Health Summit. Built from the ground up to take advantage of the high performance and military-grade security1 of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, the EHR is designed to embed AI across the entire clinical workflow to automate processes, deliver insights at the point of care, and dramatically simplify appointment prep, documentation, and follow up for physicians and staff.
SmarterDx Launches SmarterDenials: AI Appeals to Help Hospitals Fight Payer Denials
SmarterDx, the leader in clinical AI for revenue integrity, announced SmarterDenials™, a powerful AI-driven appeals solution to help hospitals combat the rising tide of payer denials. Denials have surged 20% in the last five years, causing operational disruptions and revenue loss. SmarterDenials helps hospitals generate stronger clinical appeal letters by using SmarterDx’s proprietary AI to quickly identify evidence and generative AI to create compelling appeal letters in minutes, empowering them to get paid more accurately and get paid faster.
To Read
Stanford Study Reveals AI-Enhanced Smartphone Facial Scans as a Novel Approach to Identifying Anatomical Contributors to Sleep Disorders – A pioneering study by sleep researchers at Stanford University, in collaboration with SoundHealth Inc., explores how smartphone facial scans powered by artificial intelligence can analyze facial structures linked to sleep disorders. This innovative approach uses smartphone cameras to assess craniofacial and maxillofacial features, shedding light on potential anatomical contributors to conditions like insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Elation Health Survey: 66% of Primary Care Physicians Report AI Solutions Decrease Administrative Burden Significantly
Elation Health, the clinical-first technology company powering innovation in primary care, announced the results from its latest survey of 100 primary care physicians (PCPs), gaining a greater understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies’ implementation in healthcare, its impact on physician’s cognitive unburdening as well as how current solution benefits are meeting expectations.