Issue #313: Nvidia-backed SandboxAQ boosts drug discovery, Merck scales GenAI to deliver medicines to patients faster, Commure raises $200M, and more
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🔍 Top Insights
Merck Expands Innovative Internal Generative AI Solutions Helping to Deliver Medicines to Patients Faster
Nvidia-backed AI startup SandboxAQ creates new data to speed up drug discovery
New AI Rollouts Signal Shift From Hype to Healthcare Reality
🎧 The Big Unlock Podcast
Designing AI-Native Healthcare with Innovation, Automation, and Responsible AI
With Sara Vaezy, Chief Transformation Officer, Providence. Learn more
Reimagining Healthcare From Meaningful Use of Data to AI-Driven Equity
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💲Funding and M&A Moves
Ubie Announces Cumulative Total Funding of Over $125M as US Efforts Target Expansion into Generative AI and Provider Solutions
Commure raises $200M in growth financing from General Catalyst
🤖 AI in Action
Use Case of the Week
Health System: RiverSpring Senior Living Community
AI “Friendly Caller” for Senior Companionship: A voice AI companion for older adults offers empathetic, memory-based conversations, encourages social interaction, monitors emotional wellbeing, and provides 24/7 support—reducing loneliness and improving mental health in assisted living or solitary settings.
🧠 Thought Leadership
AI Agents Provide Powerful Assistance for Clinical Decision Making in Cancer Treatment
Agentic AI Will Shift Medicine From “Sick Care” to “Well Care!”
Scaling AI in Healthcare: Insights from Dr. Alvin Liu on Real-World Implementation and Governance
Accelerating Lab Test Ordering with Epic Integration A Scalable Strategy for Healthcare Connectivity
💬 From the Frontlines
“We shouldn't limit ourselves to only thinking about taking what is currently being done by humans and just asking computers to do it. That’s a very not-optimized view of the possibility. We can be more creative… We have to combine agents with actual process redesign. It’s not just about automating the busy work—it’s about doing things better.”
— Sara Vaezy, Chief Transformation Officer, Providence (Episode 170, The Big Unlock Podcast)
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