This weekly update covers major developments in agentic AI – artificial intelligence systems that can act independently to help patients and doctors. The biggest news is that Hippocratic AI, a company that uses AI to help manage patient care, raised $126 million in funding. This money will help the company expand its AI agents that handle important tasks like calling patients with test results, scheduling follow-up appointments, and coordinating care between different doctors.

Hospitals and health systems are rapidly adopting these intelligent AI systems. Northwell Health in New York partnered with K Health to deploy an AI primary care platform where patients can chat with a personalized medical AI and book same-day doctor appointments. This represents a major shift toward AI agents that manage patient engagement around the clock.

The most dramatic growth is in prior authorization AI, where intelligent systems automatically fill out insurance paperwork. This market exploded from $10 million in 2024 to $100 million in 2025. These AI agents read patient medical records and submit insurance claims instantly without doctors having to do the paperwork manually.

Other AI agents are transforming how hospitals work. Cleveland Clinic deployed a Bayesian sepsis alert – an AI algorithm that identifies life-threatening infections early, resulting in a 46% increase in detected sepsis cases and a seven-fold increase in alerts sent before antibiotics. Meanwhile, Athenahealth, a major electronic health records company, launched an AI-native EHR platform with AI scribes that listen to doctor-patient conversations and write medical notes automatically.

The adoption of AI in healthcare is accelerating rapidly. About 50% of ambulatory care practices are now using at least one AI tool. The White House also recently launched the Genesis Mission, an artificial intelligence initiative focusing on scientific research with applications to healthcare. Healthcare workers are becoming increasingly optimistic about AI, with most believing these tools will improve patient outcomes and reduce doctor burnout.