GE HealthCare announced it has formed a strategic partnership to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) healthcare and genAI services to build AI-enabled workflows that help improve the accuracy of diagnostic screening, streamline healthcare operations, and improve equitable care access and outcomes. GE will use Amazon Bedrock’s foundation models to create its own proprietary genAI applications ... Read More

Patient communications firm Artera has expanded its support for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), including Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center in Brooklyn and Moses Lake Community Health Center in Washington. The expanded support means these FQHCs can now tap into Artera’s patient communications platform. That platform, tailored for FQHCs, supports more than 109 languages, offers automation, ... Read More

Ingredients to Die For Wax melts come in many different colors and fragrances. While scents like sea salt, passionfruit, honeysuckle, and fruity cranberry may seem natural, they’re anything but. That’s not to mention most wax melt cubes and tarts are usually made with paraffin or soy wax. Most companies don’t disclose their wax melt ingredients ... Read More

Microsoft announced it is partnering with Mass General Brigham, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and its health system UW Health to research and innovate advanced radiology-focused multimodal AI foundation models and develop medical imaging copilot applications. Mass General Brigham, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and UW Health will work ... Read More

Teletherapy company Talkspace announced the formation of an AI Innovation Group to improve provider efficiency while ensuring responsible and ethical use of AI in the platform. The group includes all Talkspace personnel and is led by Talkspace’s general manager of AI, Michael Rodio, and the company’s AI project manager, Katie McCrudden.  Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi, Talkspace’s ... Read More

New York-based mental health platform Headway announced it secured $100 million in Series D funding, more than doubling its valuation to $2.3 billion.  Spark Capital led the round, joined by existing investors a16z, Thrive Capital and Accel, and new investor Forerunner Ventures. The company also announced its plans to expand its services for individuals with ... Read More

AI-enabled medical documentation company Abridge, health IT giant Epic and healthcare system Mayo Clinic are partnering to create a genAI documentation platform that integrates Abridge’s tools into Epic’s EHR for Mayo Clinic nurses. Abridge, founded in 2018, offers an AI tool that records and transcribes conversations between providers and patients. It then organizes and summarizes ... Read More