What will be healthcare’s next big AI use case?

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Top Story What Will Be Healthcare's Next Big AI Use Case Following Ambient Scribes? Over the past couple of years, ambient scribes have earned widespread adoption among health systems. While there's excitement around other categories like AI agents and denials management, no other AI use case has achieved ambient scribes' level of traction, noted Daniel Yang, Kaiser Permanente's vice president of AI and emerging technologies. Sponsored Stanford StartX and J&J JLABS Company Challenging the Medtech Giants in a $5b Year Cardiac Monitoring Business Presented by Future Cardia Stanford StartX and J&J JLABS alum Future Cardia's AI-led heart monitor has 39 human implants, collecting 60,000 hours of cardiac data to date. For more info, click here! Reg CF offering via StartEngine Primary, LLC. Investments are high risk, illiquid, and may result in total loss. 🚨 Final Call: Extreme Early Bird Pricing Ends June 20! Join the brightest minds in healthcare and investment at MedCity INVEST Digital Health 2025 in Dallas on September 18th, 2025. Extreme Early Bird pricing ends soon — this is your best chance to lock in significant savings and guarantee your seat at the forefront of digital health innovation. 👉 Register now to save

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