Heidi Health
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | AI Healthcare Technology |
| Predecessor | Oscer |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder | Thomas Kelly
Waleed Mussa Yu Liu |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
Heidi Health is an Australian health technology company providing artificial intelligence (AI) based medical scribe software that automates clinical documentation for healthcare professionals. The company's software transcribes patient consultations into clinical notes, case histories, and other medical documents.[1][2][3] Essentially founded in 2019, Heidi Health operates internationally and provides its services across multiple countries.[2][4][5]
History
Heidi Health was founded in 2019 by vascular surgical resident Dr. Thomas Kelly and co-founders Waleed Mussa and Yu Liu. The company was initially launched under the name Oscer, focusing on clinical training tools for healthcare professionals. In 2021, the company rebranded as Heidi Health, shifting to AI-powered clinical documentation.[2][6]
In March 2025, Heidi Health secured AUD $16.6 million in Series A funding, led by venture capital firm Headline and supported by investors including Local Globe, Anthology (Menlo Ventures and Anthropic), HESTA, Possible Ventures, Archangel Ventures, and Blackbird Ventures.[4][6][7] This funding round aimed to expand the company's AI capabilities, with enhancements like automated pre-chart summaries and integration with clinical guidelines.[1][5][7]
Heidi Health has raised a total of USD $26 million from international investors and reports supporting over two million patient interactions per week, with a focus on reducing clinicians' administrative workloads.[1][6][8][9]
Technology
Heidi Health’s AI-powered medical scribe uses large language models (LLMs) and machine learning (ML) to generate structured documentation from clinical encounters. This application automatically creates various clinical documents, including:[2][3][5][6]
Integration and Security
Heidi Health integrates with different electronic health record (EHR) platforms such as Epic Systems, Athenahealth, Gentu by Magentus, Veradigm, Best Practice Software, MediRecords, and MedicalDirector, among many others.[1][4][9][10] It is compliant with global and region-specific privacy and security standards, including HIPAA (U.S.), GDPR (EU), NHS regulations (UK), PIPEDA (CA), Australian Privacy Principles, and more.[3][11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Melbourne-based Heidi Health to expand AI scribe capability with new $17M fund". MobiHealthNews. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ a b c d Shu, Catherine (2023-10-25). "Blackbird backs Heidi Health's AI platform for overworked doctors". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ a b c "Heidi Health partners with Hendrix Health". Health Informatics New Zealand. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ a b c Lee, Chan-yeol (2025-03-04). "Heidi Secures $16.6M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Medical Scribe Globally". AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ a b c Daily, Startup (2025-03-04). "GP administration startup Heidi Health tops up Series A with another $27 million". Startup Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ a b c d Jones, Tegan (2023-10-25). "Heidi Health gets $10 million injection for AI healthcare". SmartCompany. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ a b "Heidi Health | Blackbird". blackbird.vc. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload". www.bbc.com. 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ a b McDonald, Kate. "MediRecords integrates Heidi Health AI medical scribe". Pulse IT. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ Writers, Staff (2024-11-13). "Heidi Health's AI Scribe now live within MediRecords". Medical Republic. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "NHS Practitioner Health News: Heidi Health". www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-02.