Healthcare Weekly AI News
December 22 - December 30, 2025This week in healthcare, agentic AI made big headlines as hospitals and clinics adopted new smart AI assistants that can think and learn on their own. Unlike older AI tools that just follow orders, these new AI agents can make decisions, learn from experience, and work together with doctors and staff. The most exciting development came when GE HealthCare created the world's first agentic AI for medical imaging that can spot dangerous health problems and suggest what doctors should do next. Meanwhile, hospitals across the United States reported saving huge amounts of time—about 2 hours per day—thanks to ambient AI technology that listens to doctor-patient conversations and automatically writes down what the doctor says. This technology is now used by 100% of U.S. healthcare systems, and doctors are much happier because they get to spend more time with patients instead of typing. Another company called Cedar launched a new AI agent called Cedar Cover that helps patients find money they're entitled to, like government assistance programs. The big message from all these developments is clear: AI is not replacing doctors—instead, it's giving doctors superpowers to do their jobs better and care for more patients.