Issue №092 · 2026-08-14

Daily Briefing · 2026-08-14

Pharmacy

AI clinical monitoring agent can deliver up to 82 times the ROI in oncology: report

  • A new analysis from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) found that an AI clinical monitoring agent can deliver an estimated 82-fold return on investment in phase 3 oncology trials.
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Health OS

Cedar launches Kora Platform to build out agentic AI for medical billing

  • Kora has achieved a 20% pickup rate for outbound calls, which the company says is 4x the industry average.
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Health OS

Common Health Coalition secures $100M from OpenAI Foundation to boost hepatitis C cure rates

  • Funding will support the deployment of AI-enabled tools to help identify patients who have fallen out of care, reduce administrative burden, strengthen care coordination and improve patient outcomes.
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Health OS

Suvi Health launches ambient AI solution for patients to reduce hospital stays and support care transitions

  • Startup Suvi Health developed an ambient AI platform for patients to close gaps at critical transition points and support the handoff between hospital care teams and patients and their families.
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Health OS

Oracle Health debuts revamped patient portal with an AI upgrade

  • Oracle Health debuted a revamped digital platform for patients with an artificial intelligence assistant that can explain medical records in plain language and assist with scheduling appointments.
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