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 Aug. 10 to 14.
Athenahealth extends AI capabilities network-wide
Athenahealth announced Thursday that its AI-native clinical encounter is now available to all clinicians on its network, reaching more than 170,000 providers.
The AI-native capabilities are built directly into athenaOne, which the organization says has increased same-day chart completion by up to 30%.
“AI should work alongside clinicians—not create more work for them,” said Chad Dodd, athenahealth vice president of product management, in a statement. “Our approach is to build AI directly into everyday workflows, in partnership with clinicians, so the experience feels intuitive, reduces administrative burden, and is translating into real benefits.”
It also announced the launch of its EHR AI CoLab, a co-innovation forum made up of nearly 20 clinicians and EHR “superusers.” The CoLab brings end-user feedback into AI capabilities evaluation, testing and refinement.
Teladoc, Suki announce partnership
Teladoc and ambient clinical AI platform Suki announced Wednesday a partnership that embeds Suki directly into Teladoc’s Solo Virtual Care Platform.
Suki CEO Punit Soni told Fierce Healthcare in an emailed interview that Suki generates clinical documentation within the clinician’s existing workflow in Teladoc’s platform.
“The partnership also extends to virtual nursing, enabling nurses to complete admission, discharge, and other nursing assessments directly within Solo, with information flowing seamlessly back into the EHR,” Soni said. “Together, these capabilities bring AI support to both clinician and nursing workflows and help reduce administrative burden across the broader virtual care team.”
The companies “share a vision for making technology more invisible and assistive for clinicians,” according to Soni.
“Together, we’re demonstrating how clinical AI can be embedded directly into the platforms clinicians already rely on, rather than asking them to adopt another standalone application,” Soni said.
U.S. News & World Report debuts GLP-1 telehealth platform rankings
U.S. News & World Report announced Wednesday its debut ratings for the best GLP-1 telehealth platforms.
The publication evaluated 20 online platforms offering FDA-approved, brand-name GLP-1 medications. Companies only offering compounded GLP-1 medications were not included in the analysis.
“Finding transparent cost details and reliable decision support data is often confusing to consumers,” said Gretel Schueller, U.S. News managing editor of health, in a statement. “U.S. News’ GLP-1 telehealth platform ratings were created to bring clarity to a complex marketplace. By thoroughly evaluating platforms across six unique patient-focused pillars, we aim to help American consumers confidently choose a platform – in consultation with their doctor – that aligns with their budget and health goals.”
The organization collected a total of 14,161 data points to evaluate each platform's performance. Platforms were evaluated based on clinical support, screening rigor, transparency, insurance assistance, supplemental care and overall customer satisfaction.
Amazon One Medical, with a rating of 4.8, was rated as best for insurance support, and Found, with a 4.6 rating, was highlighted as best for clinical support.
Eleven platforms were rated as "best":
- Amazon One Medical
- Found
- Ro
- Noom
- Fridays
- Ivim Health
- LifeMD
- Mochi Health
- PlushCare
- Remedy Meds
- Weight Watchers
Coalition for Health AI launches cybersecurity work group
The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) announced Wednesday the launch of a cybersecurity work group to develop guidance for frontier model cyber risk and readiness.
The Health AI Cybersecurity Work Group has nearly 100 members, according to the organization. The group will meet bi-weekly to develop a series of tools, including defensive and offensive playbooks, a frontier AI cyber risk assessment tool and more.
Cybersecurity playbooks are expected to be released at the end of 2026.
“We are convening cyber experts across healthcare—from community hospitals to academic medical centers as well as members of our technology and cybersecurity ecosystem—because preparing for cyber vulnerabilities is critical and urgent,” said Brian Anderson, CHAI CEO, in a statement. “As a provider-led community committed to responsible AI in health, we play a critical role in keeping patients, staff, data, and operations safe and secure from emerging threats through information sharing, playbooks, resources, and tools that enable meaningful action.”
Atlantic Health, K Health launch 2 AI tools
Atlantic Health and K Health announced Tuesday the launch of Atlantic Health PatientGPT and Virtual Primary Care.
The organizations say Atlantic Health PatientGPT is a “first-of-its-kind” clinical AI tool and is integrated with EHRs and patient portals. The platform is also connected to Atlantic Health services and care teams and enables same-day appointment scheduling with Atlantic Virtual Primary Care.
Atlantic Health PatientGPT launched in beta and will roll out gradually to users over the next few months.
“The best use of AI in healthcare makes care more human, not less,” said Saad Ehtisham, Atlantic Health president and CEO, in a statement. “Technology should strengthen the connection between patients and clinicians, reduce barriers to care, and help people get the right care at the right time. These innovations reflect our commitment to making care more accessible while enhancing consumer experience, and they are a meaningful step toward our vision of becoming a national leader in healthcare.”
Clair Health joins Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate
Women’s health and hormonal intelligence platform Clair Health announced Tuesday a multi-year participation in Mayo Clinic’s model validation program, dubbed Platform_Accelerate.
Clair's platform combines continuous biometric data from its wearable with symptom tracking, life-stage guidance and AI-driven insights. It plans to leverage participation in Mayo’s program to advance clinical validation across the core categories of women’s health, including cycle phase classification, ovulation and fertile window prediction and more.
The platform will also run a series of clinical studies through the program, ranging from three to nine months, to identify how accurately its models can identify hormone and symptom patterns across “diverse populations and life stages.”
“A women's health intelligence platform cannot be validated on a single cohort or a single season of data,” said Sara Vaughn, M.D., Clair Health chief medical officer, in a statement. “Access to millions of longitudinal clinical records across years lets us validate our AI across the diversity of real-world hormonal and symptom patterns, including irregular cycles, PCOS, endometriosis, and the perimenopausal transition, and build a scientific foundation that generalizes far beyond any single study.”
Clair's device is expected to ship in December, with a waitlist of more than 30,000, executives say.
Athelas launches agentic practice management suite
AI-driven operating system Athelas launched an agentic practice management suite Aug. 5, touting it as the “industry’s first.”
Practice Manager gives operations teams tools to deploy AI agents across billing, scheduling and patient communication. It is now available to Athelas customers.
“Practice Manager is purpose-built to supercharge billing teams, allowing them to focus on the highest leverage tasks, while automating all repetitive work. The same automations we've run on millions of claims across our RCM stack are now available to all,” said Hersh Solanki, Athelas chief business officer, in a statement.
Elation Health named EHR platform for HealthBar
HealthBar selected clinical technology platform Elation Health as its EHR platform, the organizations announced Aug. 3.
“Primary care models succeed when technology supports clinicians without adding complexity,” said Nik Trotta, Elation Health president and COO, in a statement. “HealthBar is showing how employer-based primary care can improve when care teams have workflows that reflect how care is actually delivered, and how an open, flexible foundation can extend that experience.”
HealthBar is an employer-focused primary care organization that offers on-site and virtual care and currently works with nearly 70 employers. It is currently live on Elation in current locations across multiple states and says it is using the platform to support planned expansion across the U.S.