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SDoH + genetics, several healthcare AI pieces, the complosome and more...
Healthcare through a Kentucky lens. It's niche. But neat!
Andrew Steen
August 04, 2026
It’s not Fall.
This is an interesting publication out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Here’s a screenshot of a Tweet from 2017. Link is dead.
Circa 2018 I thought Louisville should focus on being a center for social determinants of health startups, leveraging stuff by Humana and others. Connected/smart cities work. Exposome efforts. Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute.
Complosome
Yeah, complosome was new to me, as well. I assumed it was related to the complement system. It is.
Cincinnati Children’s AI
“It combines a curated repository of Cincinnati Children’s protocols with a conversational AI search feature, letting clinicians ask plain-language questions and get answers pulled only from vetted, hospital-authored material rather than the open web.”
The Epic Effect
This primary research report from Redesign Health is chock full of interesting tidbits.
“Startups selling AI solutions may find more receptive buyers at the department level, service-line leaders with autonomy and urgency, than through traditional IT procurement channels.” One such tidbit. There are many more.
How AI will reshape the clinical workforce
From Primary Venture Partners, this is also a very compelling read.
“There is a common fear that AI will hollow out the practice of medicine. Less human contact. Less human judgment. A patient talking to a ‘machine’ instead of a doctor. We think AI does the opposite.”
Same.
Maternal health companies funded by VC.
“Of the 172 companies, $977.5 million was collectively raised during the study period and 52% ($508.3 million) of all funds raised were raised by 3 companies.”
UAccel: Healthcare
The Fall 2026 UAccel : Healthcare cohort is now accepting applications.
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