Here are 10 recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives accelerating digital transformation efforts at healthcare organizations. 

Philips released two new Philips HealthSuite solutions that utilize the cloud to improve patient care in a scalable and cost-effective model, according to an Aug. 11 ITN Online report.

Karen Murphy, PhD, RN, executive vice president and chief innovation and digital transformation officer for Geisinger in Danville, Pa., joined the Becker's Healthcare podcast to talk about innovation amid the pandemic and how technology improves healthcare delivery.

The American Medical Association assembled a new advisory group of 14 healthcare leaders focused on improving equitable innovation in healthcare and among marginalized communities, the association announced Aug. 12. 

Olive has unveiled a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services to use AWS' cloud computing to make its healthcare platform faster and more affordable for 950 hospitals in 40 states.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health is teaming up with Sema4, a genomics company spun out of Mount Sinai Health System, on a precision medicine initiative to improve cancer treatments. 

Olive has launched a clearinghouse for clients nationwide through its acquisition of revenue cycle management vendor Healthcare IP.

With $250 million to invest, JPMorgan's new healthcare company Morgan Health is zeroing in on areas including data analytics and virtual care as healthcare disruption initiatives, Politico reported Aug. 11. 

The Illinois Department of Public Health is rolling out a new portal that lets residents check their COVID-19 vaccination record online, the state announced Aug. 11. 

Adobe is launching Adobe Experience Cloud for Healthcare, which offers a suite of hospital, pharmaceutical and payer management capabilities.

Verizon inked a partnership with Apple to integrate data from the tech giant's Health app with its BlueJeans Telehealth platform, the companies said Aug. 11. 

As more health systems make investments in digital health startups to help address unmet needs in the healthcare industry, it is imperative that their selection process have a clear strategy.

Seattle Children's Hospital is using 3D printing to create replicas of patients' organs and tissue to give its surgical team an opportunity to practice together before an operation, according to an Aug. 6 Kiro 7 report.

John Brownstein, MD, chief innovation officer at Boston Children's Hospital, joined the Becker's Healthcare podcast to discuss big partnerships between industry and healthcare delivery organizations and sparking inspiration.

COVID-19 has accelerated healthcare innovation, but tech adoption is still lagging behind several industries, according to an Aug. 9 Google Cloud report.

The unprecedented speed of digital transformation fueled by the global pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in risk vulnerabilities for healthcare organizations.

Eleven healthcare companies were featured in Fast Company's 2021 list of "100 Best Workplaces for Innovators," with Moderna taking the list's No. 1 spot.

Tony Ambrozie, senior vice president and chief digital officer of Baptist Health South Florida in Miami, joined the Becker’s Healthcare podcast to talk about digital transformation and consumerism.

Intermountain Healthcare is building on its hospital-at-home program with new services for patients with COVID-19 and other acute and chronic clinical conditions, the Salt Lake City-based health system said Aug. 5. 

More than 350,000 health or medical apps are available on the Apple Store and Google Play, according to a new report from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.