medical system technology company inquiry has raised $47.5 million to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
“Kontakt.io enables health systems to optimize the flow of patients, staff and resources, improving safety, coordination and service delivery,” the company said on Tuesday (April 16). news release.
“The company leverages AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud technology to provide real-time location data to coordinate staff, equipment, and clinical spaces along the patient care journey,” the release said. It has been added.
The source of the funds is Goldman Sachs Asset Management growth equity unit, Christian Rescha partner at Goldman Sachs, has joined Kontakt.io's board of directors.
“Clinical staff, who are critical assets in the health system, must be freed to focus on the single most important job: providing patient care,” he said. Philip von Gilsa, CEO of Kontakt.io. “Our partnership with Goldman Sachs allows Kontakt.io to further expand on its AI to align care delivery resources and processes, putting staff and patients back at the center of care.”
This funding comes at a time when AI is making its way into the world, as PYMNTS recently wrote . Consumer healthcare space We conduct research from a variety of angles, from disease diagnosis to pharmaceutical research.
“Until now, however, this technology has not focused much on improving the patient experience,” the report states. “But even that is about to change.”
In addition to Kontakt, other companies in this space include: ChartisUse AI to clarify medical terminology to patients, and amelialeverages AI to assist patients through scheduling, treatment, and payment.
There is also that arts lightin January to fund the company, which is focused on leveraging AI to remove friction from the patient-caregiver relationship and developing what it calls “smart hospitals.” It raised $42 million in a round.
“If you think about something, smart hospitalWe look at whether the hospital infrastructure itself is helping to advance patient care,” says Artisite. Stephanie Rahr he told PYMNTS.
“That can be seen in doing things faster, doing things more efficiently, or just providing high-quality data points to make decisions. That happens with sensors. A smart hospital is actually an IoT sensor network platform within a hospital that collects and absorbs large amounts of data,” she added.
