RegiCare Assist: Microsoft AI Tidies up Care Reports, but Does Not Replace Care
Microsoft’s RegiCare Assist, deployed at Australia’s Regis Aged Care, uses generative AI to compress lengthy clinical handovers into concise summaries. In a 97‑bed facility, a 68‑page overnight report was reduced to three pages within minutes, flagging key abnormalities for nurses. The tool runs on Copilot Studio and Microsoft Foundry, employing retrieval‑augmented generation and strict prompt controls to keep outputs reproducible and safe. While user feedback cites faster paperwork, the system is positioned strictly as a decision‑support aid, not a clinical substitute.
Most U.S. Doctors Are Quietly Using This AI Tool. Few Patients Know About It
OpenEvidence, an AI chatbot for clinicians, has been adopted by roughly 65% of U.S. doctors, accounting for about 27 million clinical encounters in April 2026. The platform assists with real‑time medical knowledge, clinical decision‑making, discharge note drafting, and exam preparation. Dr....
NHS Launches £900m AI Framework
The NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has issued a call for suppliers to join a new £900 million (≈ $1.15 billion) artificial‑intelligence framework that will run from May 2027 to May 2035. The eight‑year, eight‑lot open framework covers radiology and diagnostic imaging, early detection,...
Sinai Health Partners with Unity Health on Epic
Sinai Health announced it will adopt Unity Health’s Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system, extending a shared digital platform across two major Toronto academic hospitals. The move follows Ontario’s 2025 directive urging hospitals to consolidate into province‑wide EPR environments, accelerating...
Unity Health Enhances DI Workflow with Sectra Cloud
International imaging firm Sectra will power Unity Health Toronto’s radiology and breast imaging across its three hospitals via the Sectra One Cloud platform. The fully managed, cloud‑based solution will unify access to over 500,000 annual imaging exams, enabling real‑time collaboration...
CareChain Helps Assess MSK Patients Earlier
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is piloting CareChain, a digital platform from MultiCIM Technologies, to help physiotherapists conduct advanced musculoskeletal (MSK) assessments and triage patients who may need surgery. By standardising data collection and decision‑making, the tool aims to...
Leadless, Dual-Chamber Pacemakers for NB Patients
New Brunswick’s Horizon Heart Centre has become the first site in Canada to implant Abbott’s AVEIR DR dual‑chamber leadless pacemaker. The system uses two tiny, battery‑powered units—one in the right atrium and one in the right ventricle—that communicate wirelessly to mimic...
VHA Tests AI-Powered Translation at Point-of-Care
VHA Home HealthCare launched a pilot from June to August 2025 to evaluate three AI‑powered translation tools for use by nurses, personal support workers and rehab providers in Ontario. The study measured usability, accuracy, workflow impact and feasibility across the...
Spinal Neuromotor Rehabilitation Using a Portable Isokinetic Training Robot
Researchers at Beihang University and MIT unveiled a 0.96‑kg wearable robot that provides isokinetic resistance training for juveniles with spinal muscular atrophy type II. In a six‑week clinical trial with six participants, the device produced a 7° improvement in sit‑to‑stand knee...
Strategic Analysis of the ResMed and Oura Partnership: Bridging Consumer Wearables and Clinical Sleep Medicine
ResMed and Oura announced a strategic partnership that integrates the Oura Ring’s passive biometric monitoring with ResMed’s clinical software and referral network. The collaboration aims to close the diagnostic gap in obstructive sleep apnea, where roughly 80% of U.S. patients...
Forget the Search for a Single AI ROI Number, Say Akhter and Chou — Build Coalitions, Scale What Works
In this episode, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s SVP, Chief Digital and Information Officer Shaqib Octor and veteran health‑IT executive David Chow discuss how health systems are grappling with defining AI ROI. They argue that ROI isn’t just a dollar figure—it...
Telehealth, Precision Ag, and Aging Share a Single Dependency: Reliable Connection
Medicare’s temporary telehealth flexibilities, which allowed rural patients to see specialists remotely during the pandemic, are set to expire as Congress has not acted to make them permanent. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, a five‑year federal effort to improve...
The Menopause Impact Scale: A Modern Tool for Perimenopause Symptom Evaluation and Clinical Care
Oura has introduced the Menopause Impact Scale (MIS), a scientifically‑validated patient‑reported outcomes survey that measures the quality‑of‑life impact of 22 perimenopause and post‑menopause symptoms. Unlike legacy tools that focus only on symptom frequency or severity, MIS scores each symptom’s effect...
Field-Ready Tool Identifies Rare and Zoonotic Parasitic Worms Missed by Standard Tests
Researchers at the University of Melbourne and UNSW have created a field‑ready diagnostic that uses Oxford Nanopore long‑read sequencing to profile the full community of parasitic nematodes in stool from humans and animals. Validation showed sensitivity and specificity comparable to...
Oura: Built for Women’s Health Across Every Life Stage
Oura has tailored its Ring wearable to support women’s health from menstruation through menopause, delivering near‑continuous data on temperature, heart‑rate variability, sleep and cycle phases. The device averages 23.5 hours of wear per day and its ovulation algorithm achieved 96.4%...
BIOTRONIK, Charité and German Heart Center Foundation Unite to Advance Digital Cardiology
BIOTRONIK, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and the German Heart Center Foundation announced a research partnership to accelerate digital cardiology. The collaboration will create AI‑based tools, simulation environments, and an endowed professorship, positioning Berlin as Europe’s digital heart‑care hub.
Telehealth Company Launches Direct-to-Consumer Imaging Order Service
Diagnostic Orders Direct, a Las Vegas telehealth platform, launched a direct‑to‑consumer imaging and lab ordering service across 30 states. For a flat $40 fee, patients receive a virtual consultation with a licensed clinician who assesses symptom history and determines test...
Q&A: Advocate Health CNIO on AI Implementation Best Practices for Nursing
Advocate Health’s chief nursing informatics officer outlines how ambient AI documentation is being rolled out to cut nursing clicks and reduce documentation fatigue. A pilot showed 65% of caregivers used the tool six or more times per shift, with more...
Resmed and Oura Are Partnering to Expand Access to Sleep Health Education and Care
Oura and ResMed have teamed up to embed ResMed’s sleep‑health resources directly into the Oura Ring app. When the Ring detects elevated breathing disturbances, users receive alerts and can instantly access a sleep assessment, educational guides, and virtual or in‑person...
Miami‑Dade College and Jackson Health System Launch Health Science High School for 2027
Miami‑Dade College and Jackson Health System signed a binding agreement to open the Health Science Collegiate Academy in August 2027. The new high school will start with 75 freshmen and grant both a diploma and an associate’s degree, aiming to...
Medical Pricing Soon as Transparent as Uber Rides
Why don't you know what your doctor visit will cost? @heathermirj of @solvhealth joins Lifers to explain why that's finally about to change. Timestamps: (00:00) Lead In (00:57) Intro (02:06) Leveraging walking meetings to foster authentic collaboration (05:09) Heather's career from Capitol Hill to venture-backed...
Vocal Biomarkers: Helping Clinicians Detect What Patients Hesitate to Share
Canary Speech, led by CEO Henry O’Connell, is deploying AI‑driven vocal biomarker analysis to screen patients for mental health and neurological conditions in real time. In a recent case, the system identified severe postpartum depression in a new mother who...
EndoQuest Advances Multicenter PARADIGM Trial with Completion of Procedures at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
EndoQuest Robotics announced that Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center has become an active site in its multicenter PARADIGM trial, successfully completing its first robotic endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) procedures using the Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System. The trial, which evaluates safety and...
Validation Studies, Clinician Verification Keep Ambient AI Accurate
Wendy Charles of the University of Denver and Renee Pratt of the University of North Georgia detail a framework of safeguards that health systems can deploy to keep ambient AI‑generated clinical notes accurate. Their recommendations stress rigorous validation studies, mandatory...
Evvy Launches AI Advisor to Decode Vaginal Dysbiosis and Biomarkers
Evvy, a precision women’s health pioneer, launched EvvyAI, an AI advisor that translates vaginal microbiome data into personalized, real‑time guidance. The tool is trained on the company’s proprietary dataset of more than 100,000 metagenomic vaginal tests, directly tackling the data...
The Future of Healthcare Screenings: The Power of Vocal Biomarkers
Vocal biomarkers—AI‑driven analysis of a 40‑second voice sample—are emerging as a rapid, non‑invasive screening tool for conditions ranging from mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s to depression, anxiety, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. Recent studies, including a Japanese trial of 1,461 seniors,...
Sanofi's Efdoralprin Alfa Shows Triple Alpha‑1 Levels in Phase 2 AATD Emphysema Trial
Sanofi announced that its experimental drug efdoralprin alfa met the primary endpoint of its Phase 2 ElevAATe trial, delivering mean alpha‑1 antitrypsin trough levels more than three times higher than weekly plasma‑derived augmentation therapy. The result strengthens Sanofi’s rare‑disease portfolio and...
Doximity Unbound
Doximity announced a rapid series of strategic moves, including renaming its DoxGPT chatbot to “Ask,” launching free e‑prescribing through a Surescripts partnership, and embedding its AI tools in Aledade’s large value‑based care network. These initiatives are packaged as a Clinical...
Wolters Kluwer Provides MDS Solution Medi-Span to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Wolters Kluwer Health has rolled out its Medi‑Span medication decision‑support platform at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the largest single‑site cancer centre in Europe. The solution is embedded within the Better Meds ePMA system, delivering real‑time allergy and drug‑interaction alerts directly into...
How to Take AI From Demo to Real-World Deployment
Unicorne’s voice‑AI prototype for Quebec medical clinics proved that sub‑second latency is critical—patients abandon the call if responses lag. The system, built entirely on AWS with Connect, Nova Sonic and Bedrock, keeps patient audio in‑house, satisfying strict provincial privacy rules....
AI Fall Detection Keeps Grandma Safe, if She's OK With Being Watched
In the Dutch town of Waalre, a pilot program equips ten seniors’ homes with ceiling‑mounted AI sensors from Kepler Vision Technologies that can differentiate a fall from a sit‑down and instantly alert family or emergency contacts. The system extends technology...
Stryker to Pay Up to $835 Million for Amplitude Vascular, Expanding Lithotripsy Portfolio
Stryker Corporation agreed to acquire Amplitude Vascular Systems for as much as $835 million, adding a next‑generation hydraulic intravascular lithotripsy platform to its vascular portfolio. The deal, announced on May 19, 2026, signals Stryker’s push to broaden options for treating calcified...
Experts Talk Sequencing Platforms and Pressures
A CAP TODAY roundtable in February gathered leading pathologists and vendors to discuss the rapid evolution of sequencing technologies and the growing role of artificial intelligence in molecular pathology. Participants highlighted the pressure to shorten turnaround times while integrating new...
New Smart Technology in Wearable Wristband May Detect Cardiac Arrest
A Dutch clinical trial (DETECT‑1b) tested a wrist‑worn photoplethysmography (PPG) device that automatically identifies cardiac arrest. Among 49 participants, the algorithm correctly flagged 92% of induced shockable events, achieving 100% detection for ventricular fibrillation and 90% for pulseless ventricular tachycardia....
Dr-Julian Helps Deliver Breakthrough Mental Health Support for Black and Ethnically Minoritised Mothers
Dr-Julian teamed with The Essential Baby Company to launch the haPPIE SHE Cares pilot, a digital perinatal mental‑health service for Black and ethnically minoritised mothers. The programme achieved 100% therapy initiation, 90% completion and a 74% recovery rate, far surpassing...
Why Price Transparency Took a Decade to Crack | Heather Fernandez, Solv
In this episode, Heather Fernandez, CEO of Solve, discusses the decade‑long struggle to achieve price transparency in U.S. healthcare and how her company is finally cracking the "how much will it cost me?" question using AI-driven ClearPay. She traces her...
Southland Hospital Upgrades Diagnostic Imaging with New Fluoroscopy System
Southland Hospital in New Zealand has installed a new fluoroscopy system costing about S$994,000 (≈ $735,000 USD). The equipment delivers real‑time imaging at lower radiation levels and doubles as a general X‑ray suite, supporting procedures such as PICC line insertions. By expanding imaging...
AR‑AI System Cuts Brain Surgery Errors, Saves Millions
Just met with @camrooahmed who has built a system for brain surgeons that uses augmented reality and AI to more accurately display brain tumors. Done about 100 surgeries already and mistake rates go way down, which saves massive amounts of...
AI Tool Guides Doctors to Treat Newborn’s Rare Disease
How AI helped treat a newborn’s ultra rare disease. ‘It was almost like a light switch.’ An AI tool, Biomedical Data Translator, helped doctors at Mayo Clinic find a treatment for Jorie Kraus https://t.co/3qs1WIDquU
ChatGPT Wants to Improve Your Health — ChatCPR Might Actually Save Your Life
Researchers at UC San Diego, led by John Ayers, launched ChatCPR, an AI agent that coaches bystanders through CPR in real time. In a JAMA study using actual 911 call recordings, ChatCPR outperformed traditional dispatchers on critical instruction metrics. The...
Two-Thirds of US Doctors Now Ask an AI Chatbot for Treatment Advice
Approximately 650,000 American physicians—about two‑thirds of all doctors—have begun using OpenEvidence, an AI chatbot that offers treatment advice. NBC News reported that in April the platform was consulted during nearly 27 million clinical encounters, with an additional 1.2 million users accessing the...
Imaging Startup Braid Health Launches Radiologist 2nd Opinion Service Charging $199 per Read
San Francisco‑based Braid Health has launched an online radiology second‑opinion service priced at $199 per read. The platform lets patients upload MRI, CT, ultrasound or X‑ray DICOM files for a board‑certified radiologist to re‑interpret, delivering written reports within days. Braid, which...
Pro Medicus Lands A$90 M, 7‑Year Imaging Deal with Beth Israel Lahey Health
Pro Medicus Ltd’s U.S. arm, Visage Imaging, signed a seven‑year, A$90 million agreement with Boston‑based Beth Israel Lahey Health to deploy its Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging platform. The deal, set to roll out in early FY2027, lifted Pro Medicus shares 2.6%...
Wheel and b.well Connected Health to Launch AI-First Virtual Care Infrastructure
Wheel and b.well Connected Health announced a strategic partnership to deliver an AI‑first virtual‑care infrastructure that merges b.well’s consumer health data platform with Wheel’s Horizon clinical delivery network. The joint solution tackles the industry’s "action gap" by turning longitudinal health...
Hospital Rooms Turn Smart with Connected Care Tech
The hospital room is becoming intelligent. From voice detection to motion tracking to virtual stethoscopes, Caregility is building a fully connected care environment. Watch the walkthrough and experience what’s next. 👀 https://t.co/BXH1CzdruR @caregility #HIMSS26 #HITSM
Reimagining Medical Devices in the AI Era: The 3 Structural Shifts Driving Venture-Scale Growth
Aegis Ventures released a whitepaper that spotlights three AI‑driven structural shifts reshaping the medical‑device sector. Historically, medtech has captured only 2‑3% of U.S. healthcare venture capital despite a $200 billion annual market, reflecting long development cycles and limited exit paths. The...
Why Clinician-Led AI Strategies Are Gaining Momentum in Healthcare
Presbyterian Healthcare Services has placed a practicing nurse practitioner, Lori Walker, as its chief medical information officer to lead its AI transformation, emphasizing a clinician‑led strategy. Walker’s frontline experience lets her evaluate AI tools against real workflow constraints, fostering trust...
Kin Health Raises $9M to Build an AI Notetaker for Patients
Kin Health announced a $9 million seed round led by Maveron to launch a patient‑focused AI notetaker. The free app records doctor visits, transcribes the conversation, and delivers a concise summary with actionable next steps. Built by former GoodRx executives, the...
Adenine Base Editing Demonstrates Profound Impact on Rare Disease
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory used adenine base editing to repair the SCN1A R613X mutation that causes Dravet syndrome in mice. A single brain injection corrected roughly 60% of the defective DNA, restoring normal gene expression and dramatically reducing seizures....
ORIS v0.1 — Open Radiographic Imaging Schema for Dental Panoramic Reports: A Digital Dental-Formula Analogue for Documenting Imaging Findings
The Open Radiographic Imaging Schema (ORIS) version 0.1 introduces a machine‑readable, MIT‑licensed framework for documenting dental panoramic radiograph findings. It assigns a six‑character universal code to each tooth position and defines 14 object types, covering natural teeth, implants, and prosthetics....