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Qualified Health secures $30 million to develop genAI in healthcare, VitVio raised $2 million in pre-seed funding, and Allumia Ventures spins off from Providence to become VC firm.   

The supply chain represents 40% of a hospital's budget. The pressure to reduce cost is at an all-time high due in part to slow revenue growth - a major challenge for hospital CFOs - says David Kirshner managing partner at LogicSource.

Alice Zheng, partner at Foreground Capital, discussed women's health investment growth - and the private sector's role in addressing care gaps - with MobiHealthNews.

The editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss the telehealth bill that was scuttled in 2024, as well as what's ahead in 2025 regarding the RPM market, physicians' pay schedule and cybersecurity policy.

Julia Strandberg, executive vice president and chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips, told MobiHealthNews she anticipates continued mergers, partnerships and AI innovation in 2025.

The company had struggled to keep the business profitable.

Chief AI officers can help organizations address clinical issues, such as C. diff inspections and sepsis, and broader needs like scheduling, resources and improving the backend, says Zachary Durst, IT practice consultant at WittKieffer.

The global data, analytics and AI company will use the Series J funds to invest in new AI products, complete acquisitions and expand its international go-to-market operations.

AI will transform healthcare with advances in multimodal technology, diagnostic imaging and automation, but its success depends on trust and seamless integration into workflows.

Memora's patient navigation tool will combine with CommureOS's integration engine to personalize patient care and improve outcomes.