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April 14, 2025, Issue #304

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Digital Health in the News

10 Urgent AI Takeaways for Leaders

Which AI strategies really work? Get advice on today’s most pressing AI challenges, from MIT SMR experts. MIT Sloan Review 

 

Google Cloud expands AI agent tools for healthcare

The tech giant unveiled a centralized hub where organizations can access pre-built agents as well as a protocol that allows multiple agents to communicate with one another. Healthcare DIVE 

 

Q1 2025 market overview: Ready, set, leap

AI’s pace of change is intensifying with new initiatives, investments, and breakthroughs. Venture funding and market dynamics are shifting; startups are facing a more selective investment climate, while challenging markets make it especially difficult for publicly traded companies. Rock Health

 

How One Health System Is Embedding Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Into Primary Care

OhioHealth is scaling its use of Digital Diagnostics’ AI system that autonomously diagnoses diabetic retinopathy during primary care visits. MedCity News 

 

This Week in The Big Unlock Podcast

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Healthcare is in a perfect storm: Technology is the only way to close the supply-demand gap

In this episode, Dwight Raum, EVP and Chief Digital Information Officer at Rochester Regional Health discusses his role at Rochester, organization’s digital landscape, generative AI initiatives, and efforts to optimize care delivery safely and efficiently.

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Insights and Research

Market volatility suppresses hospital M&A: report

Hospital M&A plummeted during the first quarter, with systems announcing only five deals amid significant market uncertainty, according to Kaufman Hall. Healthcare DIVE 

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Chart of The Week

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Damo Thought Leadership and Media Mentions

NEW! The Human Side of AI: Transforming Healthcare Responsibly

From reshaping care delivery through AI to balancing innovation with human-centered design, Dwight offers a forward-thinking perspective on the opportunities and responsibilities of healthcare technology leaders today.

NEW! White paper: The Silent Barrier to AI in Healthcare is Data Infrastructure: A BigRio Perspective

It outlines a blueprint for healthcare CxOs to design, fund, and govern an AI-ready data architecture, one that delivers not only compliance, but also clinical and financial ROI. BigRio White Paper

White paper: Unlocking the Potential of Data Integration in Digital Health

This white paper explores the critical concepts, standards, and technologies shaping healthcare data integration. BigRio White Paper

Transforming Patient Experience: Standardizing and Optimizing Contact Centers at a Large Health System

Sentara Health, a leading not-for-profit healthcare system, faced challenges with fragmented patient experiences across 13 contact centers. Partnering with Damo, Sentara centralized scheduling through the Clinical Access Center and unified contact centers under a comprehensive strategy. The collaboration improved cross-functional collaboration, standardized operations, and enhanced patient care, establishing a seamless, high-quality experience. Damo Case Study

Books Corner

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Other Stuff We’re Reading

Why AI Demands a New Breed of Leaders

Many CIOs lack the bandwidth and authority to solve the tough cultural and organizational change challenges that can block AI success. It’s time for an expanded leadership role. MIT Sloan Review

How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025

We now have Custom GPTs—AI tailored for narrower sets of requirements. New kids are on the block, such as DeepSeek and Grok, providing more competition and choice. Millions of ears pricked up as Google debuted their podcast generator, NotebookLM. OpenAI launched many new models (now along with the promise to consolidate them all into one unified interface). HBR

Digital Health Funding and M&A

Kandu Health merges with BCI company Neurolutions

The merger brings together Neurolutions’ BCI technology and Kandu Health’s telehealth services to try to improve stroke patients’ outcomes after they leave hospital. Healthcare DIVE

Caris Life Sciences secures $168M for precision medicine platform

The funding round brings the company's total raise to $1.86 billion since it launched in 2018. mobihealthnews

Jobs Corner

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