Welcome back to AI 411, a monthly roundup of artificial intelligence (AI) announcements from across the healthcare industry.
Some of the biggest healthcare AI news this month surrounds the ongoing lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group. The biggest healthcare company by revenue in the US is facing allegations that it used a flawed AI program and then denied treatment to some Medicare Advantage members who thought their care should be covered. This case could have major implications for payers who are looking to integrate AI to speed up the prior authorization process.
For now, here is your roundup of health-related AI news from February.
Abridge and Athenahealth. AI scribe maker Abridge and electronic medical records company Athenahealth announced a new partnership on Feb. 25. Under the agreement, Abridge’s note-taking technology was added to a new Athenahealth product called Ambient Notes and will be available in a limited release to 160,000 smaller and independent practices that use Athena’s products.
Cleveland Clinic. Prominent Ohio-based health system Cleveland Clinic selected Ambience Healthcare’s AI scribe to automate clinical note-taking on Feb. 19.
Emory Healthcare. On Feb. 25, Atlanta-based health system Emory Healthcare announced a partnership with Atropos Health, which uses AI to help clinicians make medical decisions.
Hartford HealthCare. One of Connecticut’s largest health systems announced on Feb. 21 a partnership with K Health, a clinical AI company. On April 1, the organizations will launch HHC 24/7, a virtual health platform that will use AI to offer personalized virtual primary care to the health system’s 100,000+ patients.
Harrison.ai. Australian health diagnostics company Harrison.ai announced on Feb. 11 that it completed a $112 million Series C fundraising round and is expanding into the US. The company’s technology scans medical images to help clinicians detect diseases faster.
MIT Sloan School of Management. MIT Sloan Executive Education, which offers non-degree education programs, announced a new course called “Transforming Healthcare with AI” on Feb. 13. The two-day training, offered in March and October this year, are designed to teach healthcare professionals about the power of AI in the industry.
SimCare AI. SimCare AI, a health tech startup that uses AI to train clinicians, announced a $2 million seed funding round on Feb. 27.
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