A health system leader has been named the inaugural chief nursing officer of generative AI startup Hippocratic AI.
Amy McCarthy, DNP, RN, who was most recently director of nursing for women, infants, and oncology at Texas Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford (Texas) hospital, part of Arlington-based Texas Health Resources, will work with Hippocratic's AI health system partners and the nursing community as a whole on the development of a large language model for healthcare, the company told Becker's on Aug. 8. She will continue to serve as president of the Texas Nurses Association.
"Close collaboration with nurses is central to the achievement of Hippocratic AI's goals to transform healthcare by significantly increasing access to care, improving patient outcomes, and helping to overcome widespread healthcare staffing shortages," Hippocratic AI Chief Medical Officer Meenesh Bhimani, MD, said in a statement. "Amy's deep knowledge of nursing workflow, patient safety, and care delivery will help ensure that our GenAI agents are optimized to achieve these goals."
Hippocratic AI's health system partners and investors include King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The startup has received $120 million in funding, including from venture capital firm General Catalyst, with a valuation of $500 million.