Over half a million in funding for SiftMed; using AI to sort medical documents

    Friday, 22 December 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    As part of this funding, the company will undertake a 13-month research and development project to enhance the company’s existing product and provide better understanding of medical claim complexities and trends.

    Over half a million dollars has been announced for SiftMed under the Business Growth Program. SiftMed’s platform uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to sort medical-related documents. As part of this funding, the company will undertake a 13-month research and development project to enhance the company’s existing product and provide better understanding of medical claim complexities and trends. Funding will support six new technical positions.

     

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