News 2/19/25 – HIStalk
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Abridge raises $250 million in a Series D funding round.
The company says that its ambient documentation product is being used by 100 health systems.
Abridge’s valuation has been reported as $2.5 billion….
Tag: Health Systems
AI and VBC go mainstream in 2025 amid cybersecurity gains, expert predicts
Patching legacy systems is a pain, but healthcare IT leaders and workers do it every day. Is complete modernization of health IT far away?Artificial intelligence is exploding in healthcare. There have been a lot…
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Abridge Raises $250M to Advance AI-Powered Clinical Documentation
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– Abridge, a provider of generative AI solutions for healthcare, today announced a $250M Series D funding round, bringing its total capital raised to over $425M.
– The investment, co-led by Elad…
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Unifying telemedicine efforts can help health systems succeed with virtual care
Many health systems’ journeys into wide-scale virtual care really began with the urgent need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.Some health systems have been able to streamline and standardize processes across their extensive networks,…
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AI-Powered Monitoring Meets 24/7 Virtual Care: BioIntelliSense and Hicuity Health Collaboration
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– BioIntelliSense, a leader in continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence, and Hicuity Health, a leading provider of tech-enabled virtual care services, today announced a strategic partnership to offer fully managed, end-to-end…
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Monday Morning Update 2/17/25 – HIStalk
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A JAMA commentary piece notes that patients don’t trust how health systems will use AI, but then again, they don’t trust health systems in general.
A cited study found a mean health system…
Robot pets are coming for your brain!
Digital health tools are all the rage. Hospitals and health systems are proving them to be useful in treating all kinds of ailments.Casey Bennett is at the forefront of digital health research. In his…
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HealthTap and NaphCare Partner to Bring Virtual Care to Correctional Facilities
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– HealthTap, a leading virtual healthcare provider delivering affordable, high-quality primary care, today announced a nationwide collaboration with leading correctional health care company NaphCare, Inc.
– In federal correctional systems contracted with NaphCare, HealthTap will…
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Digital Health Transforms Patient Experience Programs
The Evolution of Digital Healthcare Experience
The healthcare landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation, particularly during the pandemic, as organizations rapidly deployed digital health and virtual care solutions. This swift adaptation demonstrated the industry’s capability…
Roundup: AI helps health systems achieve goals as developers push innovation
Doctors are finding more time for patients each week at John Muir Health, according to its Epic electronic health record data. The EHR metrics also show a decrease in after-hours time spent entering clinical…
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