Category: digital health

Sharp Healthcare creates AI assistant

Sharp Healthcare, based in San Diego, has created its own artificial intelligence assistant, dubbed SharpAI, to support operational staff, the San Diego Business Journal reported Oct. 16. 

Revenue from Optum's data arm jumps 35% after Change Healthcare purchase

Optum’s data and analytics arm has seen a 35% increase in revenue year over year following the company’s purchase of Change Healthcare for $13 billion.

Medtech marketplace completes seed funding round

MDisrupt, an online marketplace that provides experts to the medtech industry, raised $3 million in seed financing. 

Mayo leader: Digitizing medicine lost the hearts, minds of clinicians

John Halamka, MD, president of Mayo Clinic Platform, said going from paper charts to fully digital ended up losing the hearts and minds of clinicians and nurses.

Atrium to roll out AI 'copilot' across 40 hospitals

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health plans to expand the use of an artificial intelligence “copilot” across all 40 of its hospitals.

Top 20 emerging health IT solutions, per KLAS

With all the new health IT products on the market, KLAS Research asked CIOs and other leaders to separate the top performers from the rest.

Illinois health system moves to commercialize app

OSF HealthCare, based in Peoria, Ill., inked a licensing agreement with Summit Venture Studio to bring medical training software created by OSF Innovation to market. 

Biotech company lays off 29% of workforce

Sana Biotechnology, a cell and gene therapy company, is laying off 29 percent of its workforce, the company reported in an Oct. 10 SEC filing.

Remote patient monitoring company raises $18M

Optimize Health, a remote patient monitoring company, raised $18 million in series B financing.

How chief AI officers can benefit health systems

Bhavik Patel, MD, chief AI officer of Mayo Clinic Arizona, said as AI in healthcare continues to grow, organizations should consider creating a leadership position dedicated to it, Fox News reported Oct. 10.