Northwell Health and startup studio Aegis Ventures formed a new joint venture last fall that aims to create novel artificial intelligence tools for patient care, reports Fierce Healthcare.
The JV, called Ascertain, plans to use $100 million to launch multiple AI companies in 2022 to tackle health inequities, with an initial focus on maternal health and chronic disease detection, executives announced.
“Northwell Health and Aegis Ventures are forming a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence venture to drive better, more equitable and lower-cost healthcare,” said Tom Manning, chairman of Ascertain. Read more.
