Stay up to date on the latest in health tech, digital health and health AI news with this weekly brief. This is news from the week of July 27-31.
Dario launches integrated GLP-1 platform
AI-powered health tech company DarioHealth launched an integrated GLP-1 platform on Thursday, built in collaboration with Beluga Health.
It includes licensed provider evaluation with prescription and ongoing clinical oversight. The program will be available through three avenues: direct-to-consumer, health plan marketplaces and employers' B2B2C programs, executives say. It is expected to be commercially available beginning in fall.
The company says the offering reflects a broader shift in the healthcare industry with members seeking care outside of employer benefits.
“Dario has expanded beyond the digital engagement and monitoring layer around someone else's prescription,” said Erez Raphael, Dario CEO, in a statement. “With Beluga's clinical care infrastructure inside our platform, we deliver members the full journey: evaluation, prescription where clinically appropriate, and the chronic care management that determines whether the therapy actually works. That is a different business, a different value proposition, and one that expands our long-term revenue opportunity.”
Akido rebrands, expands ScopeAI tech
Health tech company Akido announced Thursday the expansion of its proprietary ScopeAI across its clinical settings.
ScopeAI will be deployed at Akido’s 100 clinics, virtual care and field medicine services—reaching one million patients in California, New York City and Rhode Island, executives say. Its revenue grew 300% between 2024 and 2025.
"Doctors are leaving medicine because the system asks them to do more with less every year,” said Prashant Samant, Akido CEO and co-founder, in a statement. “ScopeAI removes the administrative weight of the visit and supports investigative intake, so physicians can spend their time on what only a human doctor can do."
Alongside the new deployment, the company announced it would be rebranding from Akido Labs to Akido. It also introduced Akido Medical, as it works to become the first AI-native health system in the U.S.
"Across every clinic, every contract, and every state in our network, expanding access to high-quality care is our north star,” said Matt Siegler, Akido chief network officer, in a statement. “That shared commitment and the discipline to safely use innovative technology like ScopeAI to achieve it is what makes us an AI-native health system, rather than just another point solution or pilot program.”
Counsel Health launches new AI deployment
Counsel Health rolled out Counsel Studio on Tuesday, a deployment platform enabling healthcare organizations to embed AI-enabled care into digital health.
Key capabilities of Counsel Studio include a messaging-based interface; white-labeled UI/UX; personalized member interactions and flexible integration via iFrame, Webview or API. The company says its delivered 96% resolution rate of medical issues without in-person care escalation with a two-minute average physician response time.
Counsel Studio is available at leading digital health organizations, executives say, including Oura. Moreover, it can be accessed through health plans, health systems and consumer health organizations.
“Patients shouldn't have to choose between convenience and quality,” said Rishi Khakhkhar, M.D., Counsel Health chief medical officer, in a statement. “Counsel Studio brings the speed and accessibility of AI-enabled care to organizations looking to deliver clinical actionability within their existing applications, helping them create a more connected, continuous model.”
Community Health Network launches MyChart AI assistant
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network announced Tuesday the launch of an Epic AI assistant now available to patients in MyChart.
The assistant—dubbed Emmie—is integrated directly into the platform and allows users to ask questions about health records to receive immediate responses. The assistant only accesses information that is already visible to the patient within MyChart and follows all existing confidentiality protections and account permissions, the health system says.
Emmie is now available to eligible patients.
“At Community Health Network, we’re always looking for ways to make healthcare simpler, more accessible and more personal,” said Michael Sura, Community Health Network vice president of business solutions, in a statement. “With Emmie, patients can get clear answers about their health and take next steps with confidence right from MyChart. It’s another way we’re using technology to remove barriers and help patients stay connected to their care.”
Athenahealth launches new athenaOne capability
Athenahealth announced Tuesday the launch of a new add-on capability for its AI-native athenaOne platform to help reduce care delivery and charge entry delays.
HybridChart’s Mobile Charge Capture helps reduce delays through simplifying documentation workflows for clinicians—and ultimately improving financial performance, executives say.
The solution is an integrated, mobile-first workflow, with practices implementing the technology reporting 8% to 10% revenue gains on average. Nearly 70 athenaOne customers use HybridChart, according to the company.
“Care is delivered in real time, but revenue capture often depends on documentation that happens later,” said Michael Palantoni, chief strategy and corporate development officer, athenahealth. “That disconnect — which we’re helping to address — creates risk for practices and complexity for clinicians. HybridChart’s proven Mobile Charge Capture extends athenaOne with a workflow designed for clinical rounding.”
deliverz.ai introduces end-to-end logistics platform to health systems
Deliverz.ai announced Monday the launch of its AI-driven logistics orchestration solutions to healthcare systems across the nation.
The solution has several key capabilities, including AI-driven hybrid workforce orchestration, end-to-end services and can adapt to logistics workflows across multi-building campuses. The company says its solutions drive 4X throughput and 7.5X greater cost efficiency than traditional staffing models.
"Every minute that clinical staff spends chasing a delivery is a minute taken away from patient care," said Amir Nardimon, CEO of deliverz.ai. "By coordinating robots and human staff in one intelligent system, we're giving that time back. Caregivers can stay focused, deliveries become more predictable, hospitals lower their operating costs, and fragmented processes are replaced by one intelligent system that adapts to any use case."