The FDA, Health Canada and the United Kingdom's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have partnered to release 10 principles to be included in developing artificial intelligence practices.

UC Davis Health in California is partnering with the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity to name and help cultivate several health-centered exhibits showcasing medical technologies.

Hinge Health, a digital musculoskeletal clinic in San Francisco, raised $400 million in its latest fundraising round and secured a $200 million secondary investment, the company said Oct. 28. 

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the rapid transition from in-person care visits to telehealth transformed how healthcare workers go about their jobs.

Health systems' venture arms are among the biggest investors in the digital health space, according to an Oct. 28 report by CB Insights.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and startup studio Aegis Ventures formed a joint venture to launch artificial intelligence companies that address healthcare equity, costs and quality.

From their thoughts on predictive analytics to how they define digital transformation, here are five quotes about the role of innovation in healthcare that hospital executives shared with Becker's Hospital Review in October:

Eight recent partnerships between healthcare organizations and Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft: 

"Digital transformation" is a term used often in healthcare, though its meaning differs from organization to organization. Here, 10 executives from health systems across the country define what the term means to them.

Many healthcare organizations have hesitated to adopt cloud-based applications due to a variety of issues including security, performance and productivity. However, thanks to technology advances, today's cloud solutions offer numerous advantages over on-premises technology applications.

SciTech Scity, a science and technology innovation campus in N.J., is teaming up with Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital in Israel, to launch a simulation facility focused on the future of digital health and hospitals in Jersey City, the organizations said Oct. 22. 

A stronger relationship between CIOs and chief marketing officers drives innovation, according to a recent study by the CMO Council.

In October 2020, Renton, Wash.-based Providence combined nine of its health technology investments into one comprehensive digital health portfolio called Tegria. The portfolio has grown since its launch, garnering three key acquisitions in 2021.

Amazon is launching a new skill for its Alexa voice assistant that will let hospital clinicians call and "drop in" on patients without physically entering their rooms, the company said Oct. 25. 

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

Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield are seeking to add more healthcare startups to their joint health tech incubator 1501 Health. 

Illinois Medical District, which hosts four health systems in Chicago, has been rezoned to support the medical district's transition into an innovation hub.

CMS Innovation Center on Oct. 20 unveiled five strategic objectives to drive healthcare transformation, improve health equity, reduce costs and engage payers and providers.

Bardavon Health Innovations, a Workers' Compensation digital health company, has secured $90 million in funding to expand its musculoskeletal technology platform, the company said Oct. 20. 

TripleBlind, a digital privacy and data sharing platform, raised $24 million in a series A funding round led by Mayo Clinic and General Catalyst, the company said Oct. 18.