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 Wysa Acquires U.S. Physical Therapy Company Kins in “Reverse Acquisition” to Integrate AI and Physical Health
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) What You Should Know: – Wysa, a global leader in AI-driven mental health support, has announced its acquisition of Kins, a U.S. physical therapy services company. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. – This…  Optimizing large language models for detecting symptoms of depression/anxiety in chronic diseases patient communications
npj Digital Medicine - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of comorbid depression or anxiety, complicating their management. This study evaluated the performance of large language models (LLMs) in detecting these symptoms from secure patient messages. We… |
 Transforming healthcare delivery with conversational AI platforms
npj Digital Medicine - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) Healthcare communication faces unprecedented challenges as the healthcare workforce is increasingly faced with increased administrative burdens and reduced time with patients. Conversational agents powered by generative AI may offer a potential solution by collecting…  The AI Malpractice Paradox: Why Healthcare Organizations Bear Full Legal Responsibility for Patient Harm
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) Andrew Flanagan, CEO at Iris Telehealth Healthcare organizations are installing artificial intelligence tools across their operations — diagnostic algorithms, predictive models, patient monitoring systems — while avoiding a fundamental question: Who gets sued when these… |
 Confido Health Raises $10M to Automate Patient Access with AI Voice Agents
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) Founders Vichar Shroff and Chetan Reddy (left to right) What You Should Know: – Confido Health, a company specializing in AI-powered voice agents for healthcare secures $10M Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to…  Switchboard Health Acquires Conduce Health to Scale AI-Driven Specialty Care
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) What You Should Know: – Switchboard Health, a creator of a digital health platform for connecting patients with high-value specialty care, has announced the acquisition of Conduce Health. Financial details of the acquisition were not… |
 How Agentic AI Automates Healthcare Admin and Combats Burnout
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) Nate MacLeitch, CEO and founder of QuickBlox Seventy minutes is enough time to complete a colonoscopy or a hernia repair; it’s also the average time saved per patient visit when healthcare providers use fully automated…  Labcorp and Roche Partner to Advance Digital Pathology and AI Integration
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) What You Should Know: – Labcorp, a global leader in laboratory services, has announced a collaboration with Roche to implement the company’s FDA-cleared VENTANA® DP 600 and DP 200 slide scanners. – The investment is a… |
 Scotland’s NHS App will not be widely available until April 2026
Digital Health - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) Scotland’s version of the NHS App will not be made available across the country until April 2026, the Scottish government has announced.  Digital Health Unplugged: Jennifer Dixon on the 10 year health plan
Digital Health - (Tuesday September 30, 2025) Jordan Sollof Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also… |