Daily Briefing · Issue №134 · 2026-09-27

Physicians

Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Photoplethysmography: Systemat

• Background: The traditional method for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through polysomnography may be expensive and inaccessible. Recent developments in AI propose the use of photoplethysmography (PPG) to aid OS

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Physicians

Endpoints 11 2026 winner SonoThera has a new approach to non-viral gene therapy

• Key leaders Kenneth Greenberg (CEO), Steve Feinstein (CSO) Headquarters San Francisco Total raised $186M Key investors Vida Ventures, ARCH Ventures Partners, Illumina Ventures, Leaps by Bayer, Johnson & Johnson Innovatio

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Physicians

Intuitive expands push into cardiac market with CE mark

• After de-emphasizing heart surgery for decades due to limits with its earlier platforms, the surgical robot maker is eyeing the large market in cardiovascular disease treatment.

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Physicians

Oculomics to usher in more proactive eye care

• PHOENIX — Optometrists are set to play a key role in managing chronic conditions and monitoring systemic disease risk through the emerging field of oculomics, according to a speaker at Optometry’s Meeting.“Right now ...

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Physicians

Evidence and Future Directions for Pediatric Health Care Chatbots: Systematic Review

• Background: Pediatric health care requires distinct considerations, including caregiver involvement and developmental differences in cognition and communication as children gain autonomy, particularly as pediatric health

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Dentistry

AI Enters the Dental Operatory

• From periodontal charting and radiographic analysis to practice management and surgical planning, artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful clinical aid while leaving the final judgment in the clinician’s hands.

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Dentistry

Lightspun and SDB Partner to Speed Dental Provider Onboarding

• Lightspun’s AI automation cuts provider onboarding from up to 12 weeks to under two weeks across SDB’s 300-provider, 25-state network Lightspun, the AI-powered dental insurance administration platform now supporting more

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Physician Assistant

10 NPs and PAs Sharing Clinical and Professional Insights on TikTok

• Explore the profiles of 10 nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates (PAs) utilizing social media and their respective specialties to give informed medical, professional, and academic advice.

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Nursing

AI is starting to have a 'body'—how will the fields of medicine and nursing care change?

• Hello ☺️Today, I have a slightly different topic to discuss.Over the past few years, AI has become completely familiar. I also use it to help with my daily tasks between seeing patients.However, no ...

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Nursing

HIMSSCast: Training nurses to speak care out loud

• Artificial intelligence is uncovering the hidden work of nursing, according to Advocate Health's Katie Barr, senior vice president and chief nursing informatics officer, and Tracy Breece, vice ...

Bing News — Nursing AI & Informatics ↗

Nursing

AI Goes All In To Support Nursing Teams: Ambient Charting is Just the Start

• The question is whether these AI tools will be another fragmented layer of technology or true assistants to help them spend more time on patient care. The post AI Goes All In To Support Nursing Teams: Ambient Charting is

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Digital Health

SAFE_DTx: Safety-First Framework for AI-Driven Personalization in Digital Therapeutics

• Digital therapeutics (DTx) are emerging as evidence-based software interventions, but current AI-driven personalization approaches lack dedicated safety-focused frameworks and face challenges due to scarce long-term outc

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Pharmacy

AI in Healthcare Market Set for Rapid Expansion Through 2034 as Diagnostics, Personalized Medicine and Automat

• Healthcare AI adoption is accelerating in diagnostics, personalized care, drug discovery, workflow automation and remote monitoring, creating opportunities for cloud software and analytics.Dublin, ...

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Digital Health

AI’s role in wildfire detection, healthcare, and education

• From detecting wildfires before they spread to giving doctors more time with patients, AI is opening new possibilities for how technology can serve the public good. Speaking on a Global Stage panel ...

Bing News — Nursing Tech & Devices ↗

Health OS

Robotic Joint Replacement Enters Its Next Phase as Adoption Matures

• Robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement procedures grew nearly 10x from 2017 to 2024. Growth has leveled off, care settings have shifted, and the Strategics are now competing on a different set of variables. Note: This

Healthcare Business Today ↗

Health OS

The Financial Flywheel: How Strategic Advisory Funds Digital Transformation

• Healthcare organizations have no shortage of ideas for modernization. Leaders are evaluating automation, artificial intelligence, revenue cycle tools, workforce technologies, and ways to improve the electronic medical re

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Health OS

A Quantifiable 3D Closed-Loop Framework for Controlled Substance Safety in a HIMSS Electronic Medical Record A

• Background: Controlled substances require strict life cycle management, but manual workflows can lead to documentation errors, traceability gaps, and delays in empty-ampoule recovery. Objective: This study aimed to const

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