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June 15, 2026 l Issue #337

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🔍 Top Insights

  1. Healthcare costs poised to jump 9% in 2027 as health plans blame AI adoption, drug prices
  2. Anthropic Says It’s Taking Claude Fable 5 Offline to Comply With US Government Order

The Big Unlock Podcast 

Season 7_Ep210_Social Media1

Outlines the stark funding gap in pediatric innovation, which receives less than 1% of digital health investments despite children making up 20% of the population.

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Season 7_Ep209_Social Media1

 Explore the rapid shift in physician sentiment toward AI and why healthcare may finally be reaching a true inflection point in digital transformation.  

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MyEyesAI is now part of the NYC AI Nexus Spring 2026 cohort!

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Big news! We are thrilled to announce that MyEyesAI has been selected for a premier NYC cohort of AI-native startups transforming critical industries.

 

As a standout in HealthTech, we are pilot-ready and bringing cutting-edge AI innovation directly to eye care and diagnostics.

 

Come see us pitch live alongside other incredible founders!

 

📅 Demo Day: July 16th in NYC | RSVP
🔗 Cohort Page: https://lnkd.in/ehsqe368

Funding and M&A Moves

  •  Stepful banks $55M to scale AI-powered medical training to boost the workforce pipeline 
  •  Rylo raises $85M to expand AI communication tools for deaf and hard-of-hearing users 

🤖 AI in Action

Use Case of the Week:  AI-Powered Patient Engagement and Care Navigation 

Health System:  Hartford HealthCare 

 

 Hartford HealthCare launched PatientGPT, a generative AI assistant embedded within its patient portal and mobile app to provide patients with a safe, AI-enabled digital front door. The system leverages longitudinal patient records to answer health questions, explain lab results, identify medication interactions, and facilitate appointment scheduling, while escalating complex issues to clinicians when needed. Supported by rigorous clinical testing and governance, the initiative has driven strong patient adoption and demonstrated how AI can enhance access, engagement, and continuity of care while prioritizing safety. 

    📊 Industry Spotlight

    1. Clinicians report AI use expands patient capacity, boosts efficiency: Philips survey 
    2.  How Health Insurance Coverage Denials Affect Americans: Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2025 Affordability Survey and Focus Groups 
    3.  What’s your score? Insights on wearables and connected devices from Rock Health’s 2025 Consumer Adoption Survey 

    🧠 Thought Leadership

      • From Pilot Purgatory to Real World Impact: How AI is moving beyond Experimentation Toward Measurable ROI in Healthcare
      • At the Intersection of AI, Healthcare, and Real-World Impact
      • The Radical Transformation of Healthcare Through AI-Native Digital Platforms
      • Doing More With Less: How Rural Health Systems Can Drive Tech Innovation Even With Significant Resource Constraints

      💬 From the Frontlines

      “The next frontier is turning the EHR from a giant data repository into an actual helpful tool that acts as an assistant rather than a burden.”

       

      —  Dr. Nele Jessel, Chief Medical Officer, athenahealth (The Big Unlock Podcast Episode #209) 

       

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        • HIMSS AI Healthcare Forum I June 25-26, 2026 I Renaissance Boston Seaport District
        • RAISE Summit I July 7-9, 2026 I Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
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