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FDA TEMPO Selected Dexcom: What the Pilot Does and Does Not Mean
FDA lists Dexcom and Cadence Solutions in its TEMPO pilot, but selection is not approval and the agency says effectiveness for the pilot uses has not yet been evaluated.
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Appointment Reminders: The HIPAA Boundary a Small Medical Office Can Use
HHS guidance separates permitted appointment reminders from the privacy safeguards that shape their content and delivery.
Healthcare
FDA Clears First Patient-Facing LLM as a Medical Device
The FDA cleared UpDoc's type 2 diabetes software, the first medical device built on a patient-facing LLM. Here is what agentic clinical AI under regulation means for clinics and for teams building compliant AI agents.
Jul 22, 20265 min read101
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Trase Raises $107M for AI Agents in Healthcare Back Offices
Trase raised a 107 million dollar seed led by ARCH Venture Partners to scale AI agents for regulated healthcare back offices. Its Duke Health deployment routed faxes 7.1 times faster and freed 285,450 dollars in annual staff capacity, a sign that the near-term return in healthcare AI is administrative, not clinical.
Jul 15, 20266 min read26
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Medicine Crosses the Line: The FDA's 2026 Reset for Patient-Facing AI
In 2026 the FDA cleared the first clinical language model allowed to speak directly with a patient. A fresh funding wave and a new Medicare pathway show that regulated, voice-first healthcare AI is now shippable.
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Medicine's Second Pair of Eyes: How AI Is Catching What Humans Miss, Earlier
The most life-saving AI in medicine is quiet and invisible to the patient. It does not replace doctors; it catches disease earlier and extends scarce expertise where no specialist exists.
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FDA Clears the First Patient-Facing Clinical AI Agent
The FDA cleared UpDoc's agentic platform, the first patient-facing clinical AI that can adjust insulin, order labs, and document care in the EHR for adults with Type 2 diabetes. The clearance is narrow, and the real lesson for healthcare AI teams is about provable control, not model power.
Jun 26, 20264 min read106
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AI Voice Agents for Clinics: The Missed Call Leaks First
AI voice agents answer every clinic call, day or night, capturing bookings the moment patients are ready and cutting both missed calls and no-shows - the leak that drains an estimated $150 billion from U.S. healthcare each year.
Jun 15, 20264 min read36
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Best Health Insurance for 2025: How to Choose, What to Check, and What Changed
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Urgent Mental Health Help: What to Do Now and Next
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Oct 27, 202525 min read11
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How to Dispute a Medical Bill in 2025: Step-by-Step Guide
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Oct 1, 202521 min read4
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Safe Weight Loss in 2025: Lifestyle First, When GLP-1s Are Appropriate, and Coverage Rules
Safe weight loss starts with everyday habits. Some people may also benefit from prescription options when used on‑label and with clinician guidance. Coverage varies by plan, and safety comes first
Sep 28, 202513 min read19