USA – Regard (formerly known as HealthTensor), a Los Angeles, CA-based software company developing an artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot for physicians to help diagnose medical conditions, raised $15.3m in Series A funding.
The round was led by Calibrate Ventures and Foundry Group, with participation from existing investors TenOneTen Ventures and Susa Ventures, as well as new investors Brook Byers of Byers Capital and Drew Houston. The company intends to use the funds to grow the team to support more clients, reduce integration time, and expedite reach to new physicians and hospitals, faster.Led by Eli Ben-Joseph, co-founder and CEO, Regard improves healthcare by building AI software that empowers physicians to accurately diagnose patients. Working closely with physicians and health systems, the product analyzes physicians’ notes and lab results to ensure no condition is overlooked. In addition to improving physician workflow, Regard also helps health systems and revenue cycle managers improve hospital finances through evidence-based documentation and accurate medical coding and billing. The diagnoses, along with supporting documentation and billing information, are written back into the medical record. Since its launch in 2020, Regard’s technology has been used on over 30,000 patients in 13 hospitals and seven states. 29/06/2022
