Daily Briefing · Issue №097 · 2026-08-19

Physicians

EHR screening identifies dementia risks in primary care

• Electronic health record screenings can enable primary care providers to identify patients at high risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International

Healio Primary Care ↗

Physicians

AI will be better than doctors at some medical tasks, healthcare and VC experts predict

• Most clinical AI tools being built today are meant to be used with a doctor’s oversight. But by 2030, it’s likely that AI, on its own, will perform better than doctors at some basic tasks ...

Endpoints News ↗

Physicians

Ambient AI is coding for payers, not patients

• Jay Anders, M.D., chief medical officer of Medicomp Systems, says ambient AI tools reverse-engineer ICD-10 codes from billing needs instead of building them from a complete clinical picture — a gap that may create a pati

Medical Economics ↗

Physicians

What Ethically Built AI Must Mean in Behavioral Health

• The following is a guest article by Michael Arevalo, Psy.D. Director of Clinical Strategy at Core Solutions Picture a behavioral health clinician early in a career, reviewing an intake form on an ordinary morning. The pr

Healthcare IT Today ↗

Physicians

Acceptability, Usability, and Clinical Appropriateness of an AI-Powered Tool for Linkage to HIV Services After

• Background: Timely linkage to HIV prevention and treatment services following HIV self-testing (HIVST) remains a challenge in many countries. While HIVST offers privacy and convenience for individuals to know their HIV s

Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) ↗

Physicians

FREE CE WEBINAR—August 24—Register Now!

• Digital Rehabilitation of Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Restoring Function, Esthetics, and Confidence With a Fully Digital Workflow Presented by: Dr. Susan McMahon August 24 at 8 PM (EST) 1 CE CREDIT Amelogenesis imperfecta (

Dentistry Today ↗

Physicians

When will human physicians start dragging down AI in health care?

• AI in medicine is supposed to be a tool used by doctors. What happens when it becomes the doctor?

Medical Economics ↗

Physicians

AI alone may outperform your care team by 2030. Is your practice ready?

• How to prepare for when AI changes interactions with patients, staff and vendors

Physicians Practice ↗

Physicians

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

• Today's briefing features robotic lung surgery and a $3.4 investment into software that specialises in AI characterisation of lung nodules.

Digital Health News ↗

Physicians

4DMedical and Azra AI join forces to advance lung care pathways

• The companies pair-up aims to streamline health institutions' ability to manage lung care paradigms end-to-end.

Bing News — Nursing Tech & Devices ↗

Pharmacy

Moving at the speed of pharma digitalisation: driving ROI from AI and digital tools

• Discover how GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, Takeda and more than 100 pharma leaders scale digital projects at AUTOMA+ 2026 in Switzerland.

Pharmaceutical Technology ↗

Pharmacy

Interventional glaucoma takes center stage

• Click here to read the Point/Counter to this Healio Exclusive.Medications are still the most widespread first-line treatment option for glaucoma, but recent years have seen a growing trend toward a more proactive approac

Healio Primary Care ↗

Physician Assistant

Advocacy in Action: PAs Have the Attention of Congress…We Need Your Voice at LAS to Keep It!

• The 2026 Leadership and Advocacy Summit is less than six weeks away, and this year we have an opportunity to make it the most impactful PA advocate fly-in ever. The post Advocacy in Action: PAs Have the Attention of Cong

American Academy of PAs (AAPA) News ↗

Digital Health

Healthcare Is Deploying AI Tools — It’s Not Ready for AI Colleagues

• Most healthcare organizations are experimenting with AI. Few are preparing to manage AI agents as participants in everyday healthcare workflows. The post Healthcare Is Deploying AI Tools — It’s Not Ready for AI Colleague

MedCity News ↗

Digital Health

Healthcare AI Pet Peeves – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 199

• For the 199th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about our healthcare AI pet peeves! Don’t get us wrong; in general, we’re big supporters of AI in healthcare. But like all technology, it’s not per

Healthcare IT Today ↗

Digital Health

Lee Health CEO: Building trust and practical value with AI in healthcare

• Lee Health CEO building trust with AI in healthcare by implementing tools that support clinicians and enhance patient care without replacing judgment.

Bing News — Nursing Tech & Devices ↗

Digital Health

How Heidi built production-ready AI for healthcare at global scale

• Australian-founded AI Care Partner Heidi offers an example of successful modernization. Its flagship product, Heidi Scribe, now automates much of the administrative work that consumes clinicians’ days ...

Bing News — Nursing Tech & Devices ↗

Digital Health

Fractal Wins US$17M+ Multi-Year AI Deal with a Fortune 500® U.S. Healthcare Organization

• Fractal Analytics Ltd. (BSE: 544700) (NSE: FRACTAL), a globally recognized enterprise AI company serving Fortune 500® organizations, announced that it has secured a US$17M+ multi-year agreement with a ...

Bing News — Nursing Tech & Devices ↗

Digital Health

MatchBest Group Builds Global Portfolio of AI Operating Platforms Across Media, Healthcare and Enterprise

• Xelta, Streamplay, Healnova, Vitaay and AvaOne anchor a platform strategy spanning creative AI, streaming, health ...

Bing News — Nursing Tech & Devices ↗

Health OS

FDA names second participant in TEMPO digital health pilot

• Cadence, a company that makes AI-enabled software to support hypertension management, will join the pilot, which allows companies to collect real-world data through Medicare.

MedTech Dive ↗

Health OS

Innovaccer, Mastek ink strategic partnership to scale agentic AI in healthcare globally

• Mastek will join Innovaccer’s Platinum GSI program as the company works to expand into the U.K. and Europe.

Fierce Healthcare ↗