Lyric Shortlisted for Most Innovative AI Technology and Best Use of AI for Healthcare in The 2026 A.I. Awards

International Artificial Intelligence awards program shortlists Lyric42 in two categories

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lyric, the healthcare decision intelligence leader, today announced that it has been named to the shortlist for the Cloud Awards 2026 A.I. Awards in two categories: Most Innovative AI Technology and Best Use of AI for Healthcare.

“Being recognized in both the Most Innovative AI Technology and Best Use of AI for Healthcare categories affirms the approach behind Lyric42. Healthcare decision intelligence works because it keeps clients in control, and every recommendation traces back to the policy, data, and logic behind it,” said Halsey Wise, CEO of Lyric. “This recognition belongs to the people of Lyric, who built a platform designed to earn trust in one of the most regulated environments in the world.”

The dual recognition underscores Lyric42’s strength as both a technical innovation and a practical healthcare application. Rather than relying on fixed rules processed in a set order, the Lyric42 platform dynamically sequences, prioritizes, and reconciles payment decisions in real time, using policy context, historical outcomes, and reimbursement risk. Every recommendation remains traceable to the policy, data, and logic behind it.

“Our healthcare decision intelligence platform, Lyric42, is a meaningful shift from static, sequential processing to a dynamic decision layer. What makes this kind of technology trustworthy in healthcare is that clients can always see the reasoning behind a recommendation, not just the outcome,” said Brian Berkowitz, Chief Product Officer at Lyric.

The A.I. Awards is operated by The Cloud Awards, a global cloud computing awards body, and has grown to become one of the largest programs in The Cloud Awards’ annual calendar since its launch in 2024. The 2026 program spans 26 categories, from general AI excellence to business operations, technology, and industry-specific applications.

About Lyric

Lyric is the trusted leader in healthcare decision intelligence. Built on more than 35 years of proven results, Lyric combines AI with clinical, payment, and policy expertise to deliver transparent, auditable insights in milliseconds across real-time claims workflows. Lyric augments human decision-making so health plans can make faster, more accurate payments while maintaining full control. Today, Lyric supports 200 million lives, with nine of the top 10 U.S. health plans relying on its platform to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and support accurate payments. To learn more, visit lyric.ai.