For the first in a three-part series, the CIO of the New Jersey health system and its president of advanced care operations describe how something started by necessity during the pandemic quickly evolved into something more substantial and valuable.

In this special hour-long episode, recorded in Chicago at the inaugural event, our hosts and guests offer a wide-ranging discussion about smart AI investments and strategic alignment. Produced in collaboration with the Straight Outta Health IT podcast.

Also, a new AI-driven genomics platform developed in Queensland can identify cancer biomarkers and predict tumour responses to chemotherapy.

Also, health IT company UCrest from Malaysia has received its first patent for its AI-powered digital platform from Taiwan.

A Google Cloud report revealed that 46% of healthcare executives say their organization is appropriating more than half of their future AI budget to AI agents.

Brook.ai secures $28 million, Counsel Health garners $25 million, OutcomesAI gets $10 million and Smartlens closed an oversubscribed $5.2 million bridge round.