Orthopedic SurgeryStryker · 3 min read
Stryker Mako 4 Robot Adds AI-Driven Spine Module
Mako Spine uses pre-op CT plus intra-op imaging for sub-millimeter pedicle screw placement.
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PhysiciansStryker Mako 4 Robot Adds AI-Driven Spine Module
DentistryPearl AI Gets FDA Clearance for Real-Time Caries Detection on Bitewings
PharmacyWalgreens Launches AI-Powered Medication Therapy Management at Scale
Physician AssistantAAPA Endorses Ambient AI Scribes for PA Documentation Workflows
NursingHippocratic AI Generative Nurse Agents Now Live at 35 Health Systems
Digital HealthEpic Launches MyChart Copilot — Patient Messages Drafted by AI by Default
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Friday, May 15, 2026
Today's Issue.
24 stories · ~5 min readPhysicians.
01 / 06 · 7 stories
PhysiciansVascular / CardiologyMedTech Dive · 1 min read
Stryker Acquires Amplitude Vascular: IVL Platform for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Stryker's acquisition of Amplitude Vascular, including its intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) platform, expands treatment options for peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
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PhysiciansPrimary CareMayo Clinic · 3 min read
Mayo Clinic Deploys Ambient AI Scribe Across 70,000 Clinicians
Microsoft DAX Copilot now embedded in EHR for note generation during visits.
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PhysiciansOrthopedic SurgeryZimmer Biomet · 2 min read
Zimmer Biomet Launches ROSA Shoulder — First Robotic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Pre-op planning combines patient-specific 3D model with intraoperative tracking.
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PhysiciansRadiology / Sports MedicineStanford ML Group · 2 min read
AI Reads MRI for ACL Tears at Radiologist Level — Stanford Study
Model trained on 25,000 knee MRIs achieved AUC 0.97 for full-thickness ACL tears.
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PhysiciansInternal MedicineOpenEvidence · 2 min read
OpenEvidence Hits 250K Verified Physician Users for Clinical Q&A
AI search engine indexed across NEJM, JAMA, UpToDate returns cited answers in seconds.
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PhysiciansRadiologyGE HealthCare · 2 min read
FDA Clears GE HealthCare SonoSAMTrack: First AI for Real-Time Ultrasound Segmentation
Auto-tracks anatomy across cardiac, OB, abdominal scans without manual contouring.
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Request rates & media kit →Dentistry.
02 / 06 · 3 stories
DentistryPearl · 2 min read
Pearl AI Gets FDA Clearance for Real-Time Caries Detection on Bitewings
Second Opinion now flags caries, calculus, and periapical lesions during the exam.
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DentistryAlign Technology · 2 min read
Align Technology Ships iTero Lumina with AI Treatment Simulation
New scanner cuts capture time 50%, projects post-Invisalign outcome in 60 seconds.
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DentistryOverjet · 2 min read
Overjet Raises $53M Series C to Expand AI to Periodontal Diagnostics
New module quantifies bone loss from PA radiographs and stages perio per AAP guidelines.
Read source →Pharmacy.
03 / 06 · 4 stories
PharmacyWalgreens · 2 min read
Walgreens Launches AI-Powered Medication Therapy Management at Scale
Pharmacists get GPT-5-driven drug interaction summaries pulled from full med list at fill.
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PharmacyFDA Press Releases · 1 min read
FDA Approves Auvelity: First Non-Antipsychotic for Alzheimer's Agitation
Dextromethorphan HBr and bupropion HCl (Auvelity) now indicated for agitation in Alzheimer's dementia, offering a novel non-antipsychotic treatment option.
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PharmacyInsilico Medicine · 3 min read
FDA Approves First AI-Designed Drug for Phase 2: Insilico INS018_055 for IPF
End-to-end AI-discovered molecule (target + structure) cleared for 60-patient Phase 2b.
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PharmacyCVS Health · 2 min read
CVS Deploys Robotic Central Fill — 50% of Maintenance Rx Now Auto-Filled
10 hubs now process 80M scripts/year with full chain-of-custody barcoding.
Read source →Physician Assistant.
04 / 06 · 3 stories
Physician AssistantAAPA · 2 min read
AAPA Endorses Ambient AI Scribes for PA Documentation Workflows
New practice guidance: ambient scribes acceptable when PA reviews and signs every note.
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Physician AssistantApple Healthcare · 2 min read
Surgical PAs First to Use Apple Vision Pro for Pre-Op Anatomy Review
UCSF and Mass General piloting volumetric MRI/CT review on visionOS for Ortho and CT surgery.
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Physician AssistantCMS · 2 min read
CMS Finalizes Direct Billing Rule: PAs Bill Medicare Independently in 2026
Effective Jan 1, PAs join NPs as direct Medicare billers — end of incident-to workaround.
Read source →Nursing.
05 / 06 · 3 stories
NursingHippocratic AI · 3 min read
Hippocratic AI Generative Nurse Agents Now Live at 35 Health Systems
Voice agents handle post-discharge calls, med reconciliation, and chronic-care check-ins.
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NursingEpic Systems · 2 min read
Epic Rover Adds AI-Drafted Shift Handoff Notes for Bedside Nurses
SBAR-format handoff drafts auto-generate from the shift's charted vitals, meds, and notes.
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NursingBecton Dickinson · 2 min read
Smart IV Pumps with Closed-Loop Vasopressor Titration Get FDA Nod
BD Alaris with Guardrails 2.0 auto-titrates norepinephrine to MAP target in ICU.
Read source →Digital Health.
06 / 06 · 4 stories
Digital HealthEpic Systems · 2 min read
Epic Launches MyChart Copilot — Patient Messages Drafted by AI by Default
Generative draft replies for in-basket messages now on across all Epic customers.
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Digital HealthMedTech Dive · 1 min read
FDA Clears Artera AI Tool for Breast Cancer Risk Prediction
Artera's AI-powered algorithm now offers an additional tool for clinicians to assess individual breast cancer risk in patients.
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Digital HealthApple · 2 min read
Apple Watch Series 11 Adds FDA-Cleared Hypertension Detection
Optical sensor + on-device ML flags likely Stage 1+ HTN with 30-day rolling readings.
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Digital HealthHippocratic AI · 3 min read
Hippocratic AI Raises $200M for Generative Nurse Agents — $3.5B Valuation
Voice agents handle post-discharge calls, med reconciliation, chronic care check-ins.
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