Have you heard AI is being used in healthcare? Duh, of course you have. But let’s dive into just how it’s being used.

The global AI healthcare market is expected to reach an $868 billion valuation by 2030, saving organizations a projected $646 billion and earning them $222, according to Strategy&, the international consulting firm of PwC.

But AI’s impact is more than just financial. There are also potential time-saving elements, drug discovery applications, and back-office efficiencies that, when utilized, can allow in-person care to flourish. There are also other areas of the industry that are ready for AI innovation, Aimee Cardwell, chief information officer and chief information security officer in residence at data privacy company Transcend, told us.

“We still want a human connection,” she said. “I don’t think you want to use Dr. Google or Dr. Claude for determining whether or not you have skin cancer. You really want to go to the dermatologist for that.”

Dive deep into AI with us here.—CM

What if patients could learn their hypertension risk using a device they already own?

In a country where about half of adults have hypertension (chronic high blood pressure) but less than 10% get all their recommended screenings, this is an exciting idea. A 2023 study estimates that expanding home blood pressure monitoring could reduce heart attacks, strokes, and save an average of $7,794 in healthcare costs per person over 20 years.

Unfortunately, that promise hasn’t yet met its potential. It’s being held back by technological limits and a lack of clear guidelines and standards for consumer wearables, experts tell Healthcare Brew.

“Part of the problem is that we’re now entering this area where there’s this blurred line: Is this a medical device, or is it meant just for fun?” Jordana Cohen, associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania, told us.

The current data doesn’t exactly help.—CC

A carrot isn’t just a nutritious snack that’s good for your eyes—it’s also the name of a fertility benefits company that’s raised tens of millions of dollars selling benefits to employers and large health plans.

Brooke Quinn, a self-proclaimed “benefits nerd,” joined the company nearly five years ago as SVP of customer success, moving up to chief customer officer in late 2021 and becoming chief operating officer in 2023.

Quinn told Healthcare Brew that while some may think Carrot, founded in 2016 by Tammy Sun, only offers access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), the company actually offers a much broader array of benefits.

"It’s pregnancy support, it’s hormonal health support relative to menopause and low testosterone, it’s adoption, it’s surrogacy,” Quinn said. “It’s really providing, across all of those journeys, access to care, access to a curated provider network.”

Here’s what she had to say.—MA

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