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AI-powered healthcare RCM company raises $16M

Outbound AI, an artificial intelligence software company working to solve healthcare administrative problems, raised $16 million in seed financing.

Christus expands cancer care with $80M new center

Santa Fe, N.M.-based Christus St. Vincent broke ground on an $80 million cancer center, Albuquerque Business First reported June 22.

Wuhan scientists fell ill with unknown illness in early days of COVID-19: WSJ

Three scientists who worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China fell ill with an unspecified sickness in November 2019, refueling the debate over the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins, according to a June 20 report from The Wall Street Journal.

2 Tennessee hospitals join growing call for action on gun violence

At a press conference held June 21, representatives from Regional One Health and LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, both in Memphis, Tenn., joined a growing number of healthcare leaders to publicly call on policymakers to do more to address gun violence, A…

The top 50 ASCs in Texas for 2023

Newsweek recently released its annual list of the top 510 ASCs nationwide. 

Feds deem medical care at U.S. border 'unsafe' following investigation

Medical care at the U.S. border has been determined to be “unsafe” by investigators who were investigating the May death of an 8-year-old migrant girl, The Washington Post reported June 22.

AI-powered digital health company for older adults raises $10M

Duos, a digital health company focusing on providing care to older adults, raised $10 million.

The AI-powered future of healthcare is 'right now': What CEOs think of AI

A year ago, artificial intelligence strategies seemed far away for most hospitals and lived primarily within the IT department. But the recent traction of ChatGPT, Bard and other generative AI technologies has caught the CEO’s attention.

FDA approves 1st gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The FDA approved the first gene therapy for some pediatric patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic condition that weakens the body’s muscles, on June 22. 

3 new, upcoming Midwestern ASCs

Here are three ASCs opening in the Midwest that Becker’s has reported on since June 5: