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Here’s what we have this week:
Physicians' use of AI up 2x since 2023
Perplexity joins the health AI party
CMS moves to eliminate fax in healthcare
23 new tools/partnerships, 12 funding updates, new AI jobs & link-worthy content
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Physicians' use of AI up 2x since 2023
AI is quickly becoming part of everyday medical practice. A new AMA survey of ~1,700 physicians found that 81% now use AI professionally, more than double 2023 levels, with the average number of use cases also doubling (from 1.1 to 2.3).
Most adoption is happening in workflow-heavy areas like clinical documentation, chart summaries, and research synthesis, where AI is already saving time and reducing administrative burden. Physicians are increasingly optimistic, with 76% saying AI gives them an advantage in patient care and strong expectations for improvements in efficiency and diagnostics.
That said, the shift is not without tension. Concerns around data privacy and skill erosion remain high, especially for younger clinicians. Overall, AI is not replacing physicians, but it is reshaping how they work. The next phase will depend on building trust, clear regulation, and better training to fully integrate AI into care. (link)(tweet)
PS. We’ve added “AMA’s Physician Survey on Augmented Intelligence” to our PRO content hub, which curates the best reports in health AI.
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Perplexity joins the health AI party
Perplexity is joining the health AI party with the launch of Perplexity Health, a new product that connects personal health data directly to its AI answer engine. The platform brings together fragmented data from electronic health records, lab results, and wearables like Apple Health, Fitbit, etc into a single interface, allowing users to ask questions and get personalized, context-aware answers. Through its partnership with b.well, users can securely authorize access to their health data via b.well’s national network.
Answers pull from clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed sources, with citations and clear signals on when to seek care. The system can also generate practical outputs like visit prep summaries, training plans, or nutrition guidance based on your data.
The party is getting crowded however. This news comes just days after Microsoft’s Copilot Health launch, alongside earlier pushes from OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon and various startups to integrate medical records and build personalized health assistants. These tools are pointing toward a future where people have a continuous, personalized layer of medical insight sitting alongside the traditional healthcare system. (link)(linkedin)
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CMS moves to eliminate fax in healthcare
CMS is finally pulling healthcare out of the fax machine era. A new rule will phase out paper-based processes like faxing and mailing for claims documentation, replacing them with standardized electronic transactions and digital signatures.
The change targets one of the most frustrating parts of the system: sending medical records, imaging, and notes back and forth to support claims. Today, much of that still happens manually, slowing down care and driving up costs. By creating a national standard for electronic attachments, CMS aims to streamline how this information moves across payers and providers. The rule is projected to save nearly $782M annually while reducing administrative burden and freeing up time for patient care.
It is a long overdue shift. Modern medicine has advanced rapidly, and now the infrastructure supporting it is finally starting to catch up too. (link)(linkedin)
Tools & Partnerships 🔧
Latest on business, consumer, and clinical healthcare AI tools and partnerships…
TOOLS
NVIDIA expands open models for agentic and healthcare AI: NVIDIA unveiled a major expansion of its open model ecosystem, including Nemotron for AI agents and BioNeMo for biomedical research, aimed at powering systems that can reason, act, and operate across healthcare, robotics, and more. (link)
Heidi launches clinical AI hardware device: Heidi introduced Heidi Remote, a purpose-built device for reliable audio capture in clinical settings, marking its first move into hardware as it expands beyond documentation into broader AI-powered clinical workflows. (link)
Maven launches AI care orchestration layer: Maven introduced an AI system that combines longitudinal data, clinical expertise, and LLMs to deliver personalized guidance, navigation, and follow-up across women’s health journeys. (link)
Lumeris launches “Ask Tom” for primary care: Lumeris introduced “Ask Tom,” an AI care team member that surfaces next best actions and adds conversational analytics across clinical, claims, and population data to improve coordination and access. (link)
Google adds medical record integration to Fitbit: Google introduced new AI health features, including tools in Fitbit to help patients collect, organize, and share medical data more easily. (link)
OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano: OpenAI launched smaller, faster versions of its flagship model designed for coding assistants and multi-agent systems, signaling a push toward more efficient, production-ready AI. (link)
Mistral launches Small 4 model: Mistral introduced Small 4, an open-source model that combines reaoning, coding, and vision capabilities into a single unified system. (link)
UpToDate AI now offers CME credits: Wolters Kluwer’s UpToDate Expert AI now lets clinicians earn CME credits directly through AI-driven clinical questions, embedding continuous learning into everyday workflows. (link)
Physician AI use rises, but trust lags: A Doximity survey found 54% of physicians are using AI (37% daily), with 94% interested overall, but 71% remain concerned about accuracy and reliability. (link)
AI workflow design shapes malpractice risk: A study found jurors were ~50% more likely to rule against clinicians when AI was reviewed only after decisions, highlighting how workflow design impacts liability perception. (link)
Stryker debuts SmartHospital platform: Stryker launched a platform combining sensors, virtual nursing, and communication tools to coordinate hospital operations and workflows through a unified system. (link)
Talkdesk launches AI scheduling orchestration: Talkdesk introduced agentic AI for complex scheduling, coordinating across systems and staff to improve specialty access and reduce delays. (link)
Google pulls crowdsourced medical AI feature: Google discontinued its “What People Suggest” feature that summarized online medical advice, reflecting caution around unverified health information. (link)
PARTNERSHIPS
Google Cloud + CVS Health + Highmark Health + Humana + Quest Diagnostics + Waystar: Google Cloud expanded partnerships across major healthcare organizations to embed Gemini-powered agentic AI in operations, including revenue cycle, diagnostics, and consumer engagement. (link)
OpenEvidence + AAO-HNSF: OpenEvidence partnered with the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation to use AI to continuously evaluate and update clinical practice guidelines based on the latest medical evidence. (link)
Optum + Suki: Optum is expanding its collaboration with Suki to apply ambient AI to payment and administrative workflows. (link)
Roche + NVIDIA: Roche expanded its partnership with NVIDIA to build a hybrid cloud AI factory using GPU infrastructure to accelerate drug discovery and diagnostics. (link)
Tampa General Hospital + Epic: Tampa General is piloting Epic’s Ask Art conversational AI tool to query patient records and generate synthesized clinical insights within the EHR. (link)
Beth Israel Deaconess + Mount Sinai + Boston Children’s + Google: Health systems are working with Google AI tools including AMIE and geospatial models to improve previsit workflows and identify disease outbreak patterns. (link)
Marshall Health Network + Notable: Marshall Health Network partnered with Notable to expand AI-powered scheduling and patient registration for primary care services. (link)
Mount Sinai + HeartBeam: Mount Sinai partnered with HeartBeam to develop AI models analyzing 3D ECG data for remote cardiac monitoring. (link)
Summit Health + Navina: Summit Health is deploying Navina’s AI clinical intelligence platform to deliver patient insights and decision support at the point of care. (link)
Deal Desk 💰
Spotlight on latest capital raises, M&A, and investments…
FUNDING
Verily, a life sciences company formed by Google over a decade ago, raised $300M in a funding round to advance its precision health AI strategy. The new round was led by Series X Capital and results in Alphabet no longer having a control stake. (link)
Qualified Health, a healthcare AI evaluation and implementation platform, raised $100M in Series A funding from investors including NEA and SignalFire. (link)
Latent Health, a startup automating pharmacy workflows, raised $80M in Series A funding at a $600M valuation. Spark Capital and Transformation Capital led, joined by Conviction, McKesson Ventures, General Catalyst and YC. (link)
Doctronic, an NYC-based telemedicine practice, raised $40M in Series B funding. Abstract and Lightspeed led, joined by insiders USV, Seven Stars, Mantis, and Tusk Ventures. (link)
Turquoise Health, a San Diego-based healthcare pricing startup, raised $40M in Series C funding. Oak HC/FT led, joined by insiders a16z, Adams Street Partners, and Yosemite. (link)
Parallel, a French developer of AI agents for hospitals, raised $20M in Series A funding. Index Ventures led, joined by Frst, YC, and Hexa. (link)
Riva, a Swiss data startup focused on clinical trials, raised $15M in Series A funding. Earlybird led, joined by Defiant, Speedinvest, Amino Collective, and Nina Capital. (link)
Autoscience, a Silicon Valley developer of an automated AI research lab, raised $14M in seed funding led by General Catalyst. (link)
Health Universe, an AI-enabled healthcare workflow platform, secured $6M in seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins, bringing its total raise to $9.5M. (link)
HeartIO, a Pittsburgh-based cardio diagnostic platform, raised $4.25M in seed funding from Bessel, VU Venture Partners, Intelligence Ventures, LiveX, and Audacious Capital. (link)
CiaoDott, an Italian voice AI for healthcare, raised €1.5M in pre-seed funding. The Techshop led. (link)
GRANTS
OpenAI launches ChatGPT 26 program for young builders: OpenAI introduced ChatGPT 26, a new initiative offering standout students and recent grads $10K grants, access to advanced AI tools, and time at its SF HQ to support early-stage ideas. (link)
Google invests $10M to expand healthcare AI training: Google is investing $10M to bring AI into healthcare training, partnering with leading medical groups to better prepare clinicians and improve patient care. (link)
as of 3/22/26
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