Protecting Innovation, Security, and Patient Trust in AI Healthcare

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As CEO of Videra, I’ve watched the artificial intelligence landscape evolve at an unprecedented pace, particularly in healthcare AI security. While this evolution brings extraordinary opportunities for healthcare advancement, it also presents significant challenges that we must address head-on – especially regarding the proliferation of low-cost AI solutions from non-allied nations that may compromise our healthcare AI security standards.

The healthcare sector, especially in mental and behavioral health, requires the highest standards of security, reliability, and ethical consideration. When we develop AI tools for healthcare applications, we’re not just creating technology – we’re creating solutions that impact human lives, influence medical decisions, and handle incredibly sensitive patient data.

This year has seen a surge in AI products marketed to healthcare providers at significantly reduced prices, often at the expense of healthcare AI security. While competitive pricing is generally beneficial for market innovation, we must carefully consider the hidden costs and risks associated with AI solutions from nations with different data privacy standards, regulatory frameworks, and strategic interests than our own.

For pharmaceutical companies and drug developers, these risks are particularly acute. Drug development involves highly sensitive intellectual property and research data that, if compromised, could have far-reaching consequences for both innovation and national security. When AI systems process this data, they need to do so with absolute security and transparency about data handling practices.

In behavioral and mental health, healthcare AI security is paramount. These fields deal with some of our most vulnerable populations, and the AI systems supporting these services must maintain the highest standards of privacy and ethical operation. Providers need to know exactly how patient data is being processed, where it’s being stored, and who has access to it.

Key Healthcare AI Security Considerations for Providers:

1. Healthcare AI Security: Data Sovereignty and Protection

Your patient data should remain within U.S. jurisdiction, protected by our robust privacy laws and HIPAA regulations. Be wary of solutions that may route or store data through servers in countries with different privacy standards or data access laws.

2. Regulatory Compliance

Ensure any AI solution fully complies with U.S. healthcare regulations. This includes not just HIPAA, but also FDA requirements for medical devices and software as a medical device (SaMD).

3. Algorithmic Transparency

Understanding how AI makes decisions is crucial in healthcare. Providers should have clear insight into the training data and methodologies used to develop the AI systems they employ.

4. Supply Chain Security in Healthcare AI

Consider the entire technology supply chain, including where the AI models were trained and how they’re maintained. This is particularly crucial for solutions handling sensitive healthcare data.

5. Long-term Stability

Healthcare providers need partners they can rely on for the long term, with clear accountability and consistent support. This becomes particularly important when dealing with foreign entities operating under different legal frameworks.

At Videra, we believe that true innovation in healthcare AI must be built on a foundation of trust, security, and ethical operation. While cost is certainly a factor in technology decisions, it cannot be the primary driver when patient care and privacy are at stake.

The U.S. healthcare system has always been at the forefront of innovation, and maintaining this leadership requires careful consideration of the tools and technologies we employ. As we continue to advance in the AI era, let’s ensure we’re making choices that protect our patients, our intellectual property, and our healthcare infrastructure.

Our commitment to developing secure, ethical AI solutions that prioritize healthcare AI security remains unwavering. We understand that the future of healthcare technology must balance innovation with responsibility, and we’re dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in both areas.

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Creating Value with Videra Health

Loren Larsen joined the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today for a conversation about the future of behavioral health. Loren shares how Videra Health is reimagining mental health assessments through the power of AI. The discussion explores how technology can create meaningful value for both patients and providers while improving access and consistency in care. Listen to the full episode here.

Introducing Sidekick Notes and Our Complete Sidekick Suite – Transforming Healthcare Documentation

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Today marks a significant milestone in our journey to revolutionize healthcare workflows. I’m thrilled to announce the launch of our newest innovation: Sidekick – our comprehensive AI-powered solution designed to transform how healthcare professionals create, manage, and derive insights from clinical documentation.

The Challenge We're Solving

For years, we’ve heard from our healthcare partners about the overwhelming administrative burden that pulls providers away from what matters most – patient care. Documentation requirements have steadily increased, forcing clinicians to spend hours each day on paperwork rather than with patients. This documentation burden is a leading contributor to provider burnout and diminished patient experience.

At Videra Health, we believe technology should serve healthcare professionals, not the other way around. That’s why we’ve developed Sidekick.

Introducing the Sidekick Suite

Sidekick is our powerful AI-fueled notetaking technology that allows providers to generate detailed clinical documentation from a wide array of sessions, meetings, and patient interactions. By automating and streamlining the note-taking process, Sidekick enables accurate and comprehensive records without the burden of manual entry.

Our comprehensive Sidekick suite includes two powerful components:

Sidekick Notes

This is the breakthrough that many of you have been waiting for! Sidekick Notes generates comprehensive clinical documentation in multiple formats to suit your specific needs:

  • Speaker Map: Sidekick Notes automatically identifies each speaker throughout the session transcript, eliminating the tedious task that other tools require — providers manually labelling each speaker in the notes after the session ends.
  • Multiple Note Formats: Choose between SOAP, DAP, and GIRP note formats
  • Customizable Tone: Select standard progress notes or medical necessity documentation
  • Configurable Patient Information: Tailor required fields based on your practice requirements
  • Enhanced Dictation: Automatically expands abbreviated notes into comprehensive documentation, revealing critical clinical data to improve diagnosis and treatment decisions.
  • Edit & Regenerate: Manually edit or regenerate notes for complete control
  • Chrome Extension: Generate notes directly from your browser
  • Zoom Integration: Automatically capture notes through our dedicated Zoom app
  • Portal Recording: Initiate notes directly from the Videra provider portal
  • Live Session Creation: Create blank sessions to capture notes later

Sidekick Elevate

Sidekick Elevate analyzes clinical sessions to provide actionable metrics that can help improve patient care:

  • Provider/Patient Alignment: Track speech rate, question frequency, emotional mirroring, sentiment, speaking overlaps, and communication style
  • Key Moments: Instantly surfaces critical insights on emotional states and reactions not captured in notes, ensuring no vital information is missed.  
  • Quality Metrics: Measures empathy, teachback effectiveness, and trust-building
  • Visual Representations: See speaking patterns and distribution of time between provider and patient
  • Language Analysis: Break down pronoun and verb tense usage for participants

The Impact

Organizations implementing Sidekick will experience:

  • Reduced Administrative Fatigue: Free up valuable time previously spent on documentation
  • Enhanced Efficiency: See more patients while maintaining or improving documentation quality
  • Improved Workflow: Streamline the entire clinical documentation process
  • Consistent Documentation: Reduce the risk of missing critical details due to human error

Most importantly, patients benefit from providers who are more present, engaged, and able to dedicate more time to personalized care, ultimately leading to better treatment outcomes.

Available Now

I’m pleased to announce that the entire Sidekick suite is available today for all Videra Health customers. To implement Sidekick in your practice or learn more about specific features, please complete our interest form. Our team will contact you with all the details – demos, pricing and implementation process.

Not a Videra customer yet? What are you waiting for? Notes are just the beginning. Get a demo here, and see all the things Videra can do for you.

At Videra Health, we remain committed to developing innovative solutions that empower healthcare providers to deliver exceptional care. Sidekick represents a significant step forward in that mission, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you today.

Here’s to a future where technology enhances the human connection in healthcare, rather than diminishing it.

Check our blog for the latest discussions on AI in healthcare, behavioral health, life sciences and clinical trials.

Freshly Published Findings Rising Suicidal Cases Fueling The Expansion Of AI In Mental Health Services: A Key Driver Transforming the AI in Mental Health Market in 2025

In a recent market analysis from WhaTech, the rapid rise of AI in mental health is examined through the lens of technological innovation, growing global demand, and public health urgency. With suicide rates climbing and behavioral health needs outpacing available clinicians, AI is increasingly seen as a powerful tool for scaling care, enabling early detection, and personalizing interventions. The article highlights a significant projected market growth driven by solutions like Discovery365—powered by Videra Health—which extend support beyond treatment through continuous AI-enabled monitoring.This momentum underscores how AI is not only transforming the behavioral health market but redefining what care looks like in the digital age. Read the full article here.

Trust and Transformation Take Center Stage at DataRobot’s 2021 AI Experience Worldwide, May 11-12, 2021

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Tech visionary Alexis Ohanian and newly appointed CEO of DataRobot, Dan Wright, join customers, execs, partners, and AI visionaries on “The Hunt for Transformational Growth” during virtual event

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DataRobot, the leader in enterprise AI, is on “The Hunt For Transformational Growth” with its second annual virtual event on May 11-12. Alexis Ohanian, Founder of Seven Seven Six and Co-Founder of Reddit, and America’s “Science Guy,” Bill Nye, join a dynamic speaker line-up, including DataRobot executives and customers, business leaders, data scientists, educators, and leading AI ethicists. The two-day event is open to the public and free to attend, with sessions available on-demand immediately following.

Competition is fierce these days and organizations must scale fast, smart, and efficient. Offering over 20 sessions from unique voices in business and AI, AI Experience Worldwide attendees will gain actionable insight on building an agile, AI-driven enterprise and access to cutting-edge strategy that is critical when it comes to improving forecasts and optimizing performance with AI.

Day 1 of the conference includes a forward-leaning conversation featuring DataRobot’s CEO, Dan Wright, on his call for a new era of democratized AI, as well as a sneak peek at some of DataRobot’s enterprise AI platform innovations from Nenshad Bardoliwalla, SVP of Product. Executives from Yelp, Overstock.com, Pendo, and Airin share unscripted insight on their path to transformational growth.

Day 2 explores why trust in AI is no longer a feature, it’s a requirement. DataRobot’s Global AI Ethicist, Haniyeh Mahmoudian, PhD, will address the skepticism surrounding AI solutions, and discuss why it’s critical to approach issues of bias and fairness by implementing trustworthy AI.

Additional highlights include:

  • Opening Keynote from tech visionary Alexis Ohanian, Founder of Seven Seven Six and Co-Founder of Reddit. This session will explore Alexis’s views on the future of tech and how he intends to enable a better world for the next generation.
  • Ricky Ray Butler, CEO of BEN Group, Linda Klug, Founder & CEO of Airin, and Loren Larsen, CEO/Co-Founder of Videra Health, join DataRobot Chief AI Evangelist, Ben Taylor, for a transparent conversation around their initial doubts—and ultimate takeaways—when implementing AI to transform their business.
  • Sally Embrey, DataRobot’s VP of Public Health and Medical Technologies, speaks to the pivotal role of data and AI as we seek to democratize health, empower patients, and allow individuals to thrive.
  • Closing remarks from “Science Guy” Bill Nye and Chris Mattmann, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, on the importance of research and discovery, fighting anti-science sentiment, space exploration, where humanity is headed, and how we can all play a role.

“Every company is now an AI company, and the decision to implement AI is no longer optional,” said Wright. “Knowing this, we’re excited to welcome technologists, corporate leaders, data scientists, researchers, and users at every level to witness the transformational potential of AI on businesses’ bottom line. Our goal is to create a space for transparent discussions around the complexities surrounding AI. We’ll have CEOs share their own hesitations when embracing AI and AI ethicists and educators explore the need for AI we can trust, with actionable roadmaps to help us plan for and handle institutional bias as we look to the future.”

To register for DataRobot’s virtual conference or to learn more about the event, visit the AI Experience Worldwide website and follow along on Twitter #AIExperience.

About DataRobot

DataRobot is the leader in enterprise AI, delivering trusted AI technology and enablement services to global enterprises competing in today’s Intelligence Revolution. DataRobot’s enterprise AI platform democratizes data science with end-to-end automation for building, deploying, and managing machine learning models. This platform maximizes business value by delivering AI at scale and continuously optimizing performance over time. The company’s proven combination of cutting-edge software and world-class AI implementation, training, and support services, empowers any organization – regardless of size, industry, or resources – to drive better business outcomes with AI.

DataRobot has offices across the globe and funding from some of the world’s best investing firms including Alliance Bernstein, Altimeter, B Capital Group, Cisco, Citi Ventures, ClearBridge, DFJ Growth, Geodesic Capital, Glynn Capital, Intel Capital, Meritech, NEA, Salesforce Ventures, Sands Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Silver Lake Waterman, Snowflake Ventures, Tiger Global, T. Rowe Price, and World Innovation Lab. DataRobot was named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100 list and the Forbes 2019, 2020, and 2021 Most Promising AI Companies lists, and was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Advanced Machine Learning Software Platforms Vendor Assessment. For more information visit http://www.datarobot.com/, and join the conversation on the DataRobot Community, More Intelligent Tomorrow podcast, Twitter, and LinkedIn.