3DR. And way more.

🩻 Healthcare through a Kentucky lens. It's niche. But neat!

Andrew Steen
September 30, 2025

A lot to riff on this week. Lesssgoooo!

3DR Labs

Lil’ old 3DR, right here in the ‘ville. It continues to be a great story.

3DR Labs Acquires Strings, Creating an Industry Pioneer in Enterprise Imaging & Workflow Automation

3DR Labs, the nation’s largest and most trusted provider of 3D medical image post-processing, today announced it has acquired Strings, an AI-powered enterprise

www.einpresswire.com/article/848157243/3dr-labs-acquires-strings-creating-an-industry-pioneer-in-enterprise-imaging-workflow-automation

Here’s an interesting companion piece.

The algorithm will see you now - Works in Progress Magazine

Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But replacing humans with AI is harder than it seems.

worksinprogress.co/issue/the-algorithm-will-see-you-now

Thyme Care 💵 Humana

New strategic investors in Nashville-based Thyme Care include Morgan Health, a division of JPMorganChase focused on employer-sponsored healthcare, as well as Humana, Texas Oncology and Memorial Hermann Health System.

Thyme Care lands $97M series D backed by CVS Health, Humana, Morgan Health and Memorial Hermann

Value-based cancer care navigation company Thyme Care raised $97 million in series D funding backed by major strategic investors across payers, employers, health systems and retail health. | Thyme Care is now focused on tackling treatment denials, high drug costs and "the barriers that delay or prevent access to timely, affordable and appropriate care," executives said.

www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/thyme-care-lands-97m-series-d-backed-cvs-health-humana-morgan-health-and-memorial

Waystar

Waystar, Louisville, 10-4.

Waystar’s CEO on competition and AI’s growing role in RCM

Waystar is facing private equity-backed rollups, electronic health record vendors and startups that are all going after the lucrative RCM market.

www.modernhealthcare.com/health-tech/mh-waystar-matt-hawkins-ai-claims-denials

This by Sapphire Ventures.

The AI Healthcare Stack

Supporting workers with anxiety

Interesting research from The Cigna Group on anxiety in the workforce. “According to Evernorth claims data, 14% of the insured population has been diagnosed with anxiety by a health care professional.”

https://newsroom.thecignagroup.com/supporting-workers-with-anxiety

Anxiety prevalence among US police officers ranges from 26% to over 36%, according to various studies. In one 2020 study, 29% of the sample was in the moderate to very severe range of anxiety, which is approximately two (2) times greater than the prevalence seen in the general population.

Louisville-based Swell Health was organized in 2022. Swell is currently running pilots with police departments in Kentucky.

GLP-1s

Medicare is barred due to a 2003 law from covering prescription medications taken solely for weight loss.

Medicare Part D Coverage and Costs for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

This cross-sectional study examines Medicare Part D coverage and out-of-pocket costs for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists following implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2839302?guestAccessKey=0593d503-f087-43f9-be0a-2342878d6fd0&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_jama&utm_term=18264789142&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=863214728

“The Role of Logistics in Scaling the GLP-1 Ecosystem” and more in this article.

GLP-1 Medications Are Revolutionizing Healthcare—Here’s How

Learn how innovation and cutting-edge logistics make these therapies accessible for all.

www.ups.com/us/en/healthcare/learning-center/blog/glp-1-medications?WT.mc_id=LI_ORG_HC_BlogGLP1_9292025

Pharma Services

“In the next three years, the pharma services market is expected to reach $1 trillion across all therapeutic segments.”

Oxeon Releases Strategic Guide to Pharma Services Talent in PE-Backed Growth

www.oxeon.com/insights/oxeon-releases-strategic-guide-to-pharma-services-talent-in-pe-backed-growth

Pharmacy: A 'Hidden' Niche in Louisville?

Health Enterprise Partners recently published 2024 Reflections & Predictions in partnership with L.E.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/pharmacy-louisville-niche-industry-liverpoollane-com-sgabe

“Didn’t you call yourself a broken record on that last week?”
Yes.

AI Rx

While we’re still on drugs, interesting post from Halle Tecco.

Would you trust AI to write your prescription?

Plus: My conversation with Reed Jobs

halletecco.substack.com/p/how-ive-been-thinking-about-ai-doctors

Senior living tech company

“Inspiren, a leader in AI-powered solutions redefining senior living…”

Senior living tech company Inspiren raises $100 million in Series B funding round

Inspiren has raised $100 million in Series B funding, the healthcare technology company announced today.

www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/news/senior-living-tech-company-inspiren-raises-100-million-in-series-b-funding-round

Brooklyn, NY.

“Dude, are you going to post this everywhere?”

Yes. It’s that good.

Venture Capital Avoids Your Local Ecosystem - Here’s Why

Too many city agendas still dodge the fact that capital doesn’t build startup ecosystems; it follows them. Many of my peers in economic development and city pla

fi.co/insight/venture-capital-avoids-your-local-ecosystem-here-s-why

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In person event!

Coming up, October 7 at Story. Networking. And Kumar Subramaniam.

Louisville Health Tech Meetup · Luma

Y'all, join us for a casual meetup for folks working or interested in healthcare, healthtech, digital health and adjacent spaces. Hang out, get to know one…

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Register. And show up.

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