Discover groundbreaking advancements in healthcare technology in this week’s newsletter. Read about Perceptive's revolutionary AI-driven dental robotics system completing the world's first fully automated dental procedure, reducing the time for tasks like crown placements from hours to just 15 minutes. Dive into the future of restorative dentistry and how AI is transforming patient care.

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Startups, therapies and devices

Perceptive startup completes the world's first fully automated dental procedure using its AI-driven robotic system

The Perceptive dental robotics system harnesses AI-driven 3D and a robotic arm specifically designed to perform dental procedures, initially focusing on restorative dentistry. The system aims to complete tasks like crown placements in 15 minutes, compared to the traditional method requiring 2 office visits of at least 1 hour each.

Biotech Startup AIRNA Adds $60M to Advance RNA-Editing Therapy for Rare Protein Deficiency

AIRNA’s therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, or AATD, edits RNA to address the underlying cause of this rare inherited disease.

The AIRNA therapy is comprised of an oligonucleotide that recruits an enzyme in the body called adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR).

Switzerland's Sonova launches hearing aid with real-time AI, first in the market

The company introduced a hearing aid that utilizes real-time artificial intelligence to improve speech clarity from background noise, the first such product in the global market. Along with the hearing aid, named Sphere Infinio, Sonova is launching a new Infinio platform.

AI, digital tools and partnerships

AdventHealth virtual MRI program reduces inpatient transfers by 94%

Implementing the virtual MRI program resulted in a 94% reduction in inpatient MRI transfers. This change alone reduced the length of hospital stays by at least 24 hours per patient, helping lower their cost of care and improve access to hospital beds for the community.

Teladoc partners with Brightline to offer pediatric mental healthcare

Virtual care company Teladoc is partnering with pediatric virtual behavioral health company Brightline to extend mental healthcare options for children, adolescents, and their families through Teladoc's platform.

Through the partnership, members under 18 and their caregivers will access Brightline's mental healthcare solutions for several conditions through Teladoc's virtual "front door."

Health clinic Midi Health announces its collaboration with Keck Medicine of USC to provide personalized care plans to individuals going through perimenopause and menopause.

Insurance company Zing Health teams up with digital health company Story Health to provide care to at-risk members with cardiac conditions

Through the partnership, Zing Health will identify its members with the greatest risk of poor heart failure outcomes. These members can then enroll in Story Health’s program and get access to a care team that includes cardiologists, cardiac nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and health coaches.

Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring reduces blood pressure for patients in New York State

This integration empowers patients to continuously monitor critical health metrics such as blood pressure and heart rate from the convenience and privacy of their homes. By eliminating the necessity for frequent clinic visits, the RPM solution ensures that patients maintain consistent oversight of their health status, fostering proactive management and early intervention.

Report

McKinsey Q1 2024 survey indicates that more than 70 percent of respondents from healthcare organizations - including payers, providers, and healthcare services and technology (HST) groups - say that they are pursuing or have already implemented gen AI capabilities.

JAMA study shows that mental telehealth services have declined since the end of the pandemic emergency

Of the mental health facilities surveyed in two waves from December 2022 to November 2023, 2.6% offered fewer telehealth services after the expiration of the PHE, compared to a period when the PHE was in effect.

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