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AI Health Startup Wants to Assist Half of Latin American Doctors

AI Health Startup Wants to Assist Half of Latin American Doctors
Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 17 June 2026, 17:46 UTC By Mie Dahl 1 min read
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Health AI Health Startup Wants to Assist Half of Latin American Doctors An Andreessen Horowitz-backed healthcare startup born in Latin America wants to put its AI assistant in the hands of half the region’s 1.9 million doctors by the end of 2027, a bet that technology can help bridge a shortage of medical professionals across strained health systems. Telepatia, launched in Colombia in July 2025 and now headquartered in Sao Paulo, sees the region’s overstretched hospitals and physicians as...

Health AI Health Startup Wants to Assist Half of Latin American Doctors An Andreessen Horowitz-backed healthcare startup born in Latin America wants to put its AI assistant in the hands of half the region’s 1.9 million doctors by the end of 2027, a bet that technology can help bridge a shortage of medical professionals across strained health systems. Telepatia, launched in Colombia in July 2025 and now headquartered in Sao Paulo, sees the region’s overstretched hospitals and physicians as both a growth opportunity and a testing ground for technology that promises to make them more productive. Its AI clinical assistant transcribes consultations, reviews medical records, flags potential errors and makes live suggestions based on medical literature and clinical guidelines.
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