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 Multimodal machine learning enables AI chatbot to diagnose ophthalmic diseases and provide high-quality medical responses
npj Digital Medicine - (Tuesday January 28, 2025) Chatbot-based multimodal AI holds promise for collecting medical histories and diagnosing ophthalmic diseases using textual and imaging data. This study developed and evaluated the ChatGPT-powered Intelligent Ophthalmic Multimodal Interactive Diagnostic System (IOMIDS) to enable…  State of privacy consent management requires more collaboration, says Sequoia Project
Healthcare IT news - (Tuesday January 28, 2025) The Sequoia Project’s Privacy and Consent Workgroup said it reviewed existing consent models and frameworks and other factors that may help providers achieve a state of computable consent – where computers exchange patient information… |
 Allara Health Raises $26M to Expand Virtual Care for Women with Chronic Hormonal Conditions
HIT Consultant - (Monday January 27, 2025) What You Should Know: – Allara Health, a virtual care platform addressing the unique needs of women with chronic hormonal conditions secures $26M in a Series B funding round led by Index Ventures, with participation…  Patients have to vote more with their feet. #healthtech #telehealth #patientchoice
BeKey - (Monday January 27, 2025)  Patients have to vote more with their feet, which is hard because of the supply and demand mismatch. But they have to put their foot down and say, “No, I want that service.” They… |
 Surgical tech company Elucent Medical secures $30M
MobiHealthNews - (Monday January 27, 2025) Elucent Medical, a guided surgical technology company, will receive $30 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital.WHAT IT DOES  Allara Health garners $26M for women’s health platform
MobiHealthNews - (Monday January 27, 2025) Virtual women’s healthcare platform Allara Health scored $26 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raise to $38.5 million. Index Ventures led the round with participation from existing investor GV (Google Ventures). |
 Sonio Launches AI-Powered Voice for Ultrasound Reporting
HIT Consultant - (Monday January 27, 2025) What You Should Know: – Sonio, a global provider of AI-driven medical technology innovation announced the launch of Sonio Voice, a cutting-edge voice recognition solution designed to revolutionize ultrasound reporting in obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN)…  Telepsychiatry practice uses AI to reduce time to complete session notes by 23%
Healthcare IT news - (Monday January 27, 2025) Clinical documentation requirements can be copious and time-consuming. While concurrent documentation is taught and encouraged, it is a skill that takes time to master – and even when done well can cause a clinician… |
 How Does Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Support Healthcare AI Initiatives?
HealthTech Magazine - (Monday January 27, 2025) What Is Retrieval-Augmented Generation?  LinkedIn cofounder launches Manas AI with $24.6M for AI drug discovery
MobiHealthNews - (Monday January 27, 2025) Manas AI, an AI-driven drug discovery platform, has launched with $24.6 million in seed round in a round co-led by General Catalyst and LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman. Greylock and other strategic investors participated in the… |
