Utah launched a pilot allowing patients to receive AI-generated prescriptions for topical acne medication without an in-person visit, even as the state's medical board separately moves to suspend a different AI prescribing program over safety concerns.
Mass General Brigham's new AI intake agent inside MyChart routes primary-care patients to appointments, with the health system reporting 77% of users get seen the same day they report a new concern.
Northwestern Medicine embedded OpenEvidence's AI clinical guidance directly into its Epic electronic health record, letting physicians check dosing and treatment guidelines without leaving the patient chart.
AstraZeneca signed a deal worth up to $1.5 billion with AI drug discovery startup insitro targeting liver and heart disease, paying just $40 million upfront with the rest tied to development milestones.
Heidi Health has launched Heidi II, adding AI agents that handle administrative tasks around patient visits while the company insists clinicians retain final approval over decisions.
Utah's new verification system for its healthcare AI sandbox reflects a distinct state-level regulatory approach, part of an increasingly fragmented patchwork of state and federal health AI oversight.
Confido Health's $12.5 million extension targets AI for medical practice operations, a less flashy but steadily funded corner of health AI focused on scheduling, billing and administrative efficiency.
HHS's four new ARPA-H initiatives aim to use AI to fix clinical trials' chronic bottlenecks, from slow patient matching to limited research-site capacity, though rigorous evidence of AI's trial benefits remains thin.
Anthropic is joining a federal clinical AI initiative run by ARPA-H and plans a closed-door health care event, a notable expansion into medicine for a company that has repeatedly warned the public about AI's catastrophic risks.
Diligent Robotics is adapting its hospital delivery robot Moxi for senior living facilities, testing whether AI-driven supply runs and resident assistance can help operators cope with persistent labor shortages.