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This week, check out news from Alpha Sophia, Encellin, CalmWave, Essential AI, and MATTER.

Elation Health released results of a survey it conducted to learn more about how primary care physicians feel about AI scribes. It found that they haven't really experienced the benefits of these tools yet, but they hope AI scribes can lead to time savings, reduced cognitive burden, improved job satisfaction, better patient focus and more time for care coordination.

Google introduced a new suite of healthcare-focused generative AI models designed to speed up workflows for clinicians and medical researchers. Health systems and medical research organizations, including HCA Healthcare and BenchSci, have been testing these models since April.

About eight in 10 employers think drug costs, high-cost claims and hospital prices are a “significant threat to affordability,” according to a new survey from National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions.

Twin Health raked in $50 million in Series D financing. The startup seeks to help patients improve their metabolic health and reduce the need for medications through the “digital twin” technology it sells to employers and health plans.

Sales performance management (SPM) solutions, also known as distribution management systems, continue to be a competitive differentiator and vital to insurers’ top and bottom lines.

Through a new partnership, Talkiatry patients who need more intensive care will be able to step up to treatment with Charlie Health. Then Charlie Health patients who no longer require intensive care can step down to Talkiatry to receive ongoing psychiatric care.

The mandates set the framework and data requirements for transparency but consumers need more guidance for informed decision-making and comparisons. Health plans should be acting now to turn the conversation from compliance to true member engagement.

The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act has passed in the House with bipartisan support. The action is being applauded from several advocacy organizations.

During the first three quarters of 2023, the prices for CMS’ 500 shoppable services increased by 2.0%, according to a new report. This figure is in alignment with the 1.9% U.S. inflation measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index and below the overall U.S. inflation rate measured by the Consumer Price Index.