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OSF HealthCare's hospital-at-home model gets new bricks-and-mortar digital command center
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare recently unveiled its digital health building and technology hub that serves as the powerhouse of its virtual hospital-at-home care model. -
UC San Diego Health to start building $70M innovation center
University of California San Diego Health plans to begin construction on its new $70 million, seven-story innovation center next month, according to a July 13 La Jolla Light report. -
Kaleida, other systems sue maker of da Vinci surgical robots over alleged monopoly
At least three health systems have filed class-action lawsuits against Intuitive Surgical, alleging the medical device company imposes a monopoly that forces healthcare providers to purchase its replacement parts and maintenance services at high prices. -
The future of care: how augmented video analytics is transforming care for patients, residents and staff
Patient safety is a top priority for healthcare systems, but traditional video monitoring solutions have fallen short of customer expectations. -
University Hospitals inks partnership with pregnancy app to reduce maternal mortality
University Hospitals partnered with pregnancy monitoring app Babyscripts to offer virtual care for expectant mothers throughout their pregnancy and postpartum, the Cleveland-based health system said July 13. -
Sutter Health looks to close vaccine gaps with new 'equity targets' patient data tool
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health launched a new tool July 13 that scans EHR data to improve vaccine equity for patient populations most vulnerable to COVID-19. -
Johns Hopkins spinoff launches clinical risk prediction platform
Bayesian Health, a health data startup created by Johns Hopkins researcher Suchi Saria, PhD, launched its artificial intelligence-powered clinical decision support platform on the commercial market July 12, according to a news release. -
Amazon gets OK from FCC for radar-powered sleep-tracking device
The Federal Communications Commission has given Amazon permission to develop a device that uses radar technology to monitor people's sleep, Insider reported July 12. -
8 hospitals, health systems that launched innovation centers in 2021
Eight hospitals and health systems have opened or announced plans to establish new centers focused on healthcare innovation this year. -
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard create innovation accelerator for diagnostic technologies
Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard University's biological engineering institute have teamed up to establish a new accelerator program that aims to create new diagnostic technologies for clinical care, the organizations said July 9. -
Wellforce to move Epic infrastructure, 300 digital applications to Amazon's cloud platform
Burlington, Mass.-based Wellforce is working with Amazon to move its entire digital healthcare ecosystem, including its Epic EHR infrastructure, to Amazon Web Services, according to a July 8 news release. -
Cerner exec departs, joins former colleague Zane Burke at health innovation startup
Ed Enyeart joined workers' compensation digital health company Bardavon Health Innovations as CFO, where he will work alongside his former co-worker and ex-Cerner president Zane Burke, according to a July 8 news release. -
Ascension, Intermountain join funding round for musculoskeletal care startup
Vori Health, a company that provides digital and in-person musculoskeletal care, raised more than $50 million July 7 in a series A funding round. -
Former Cigna exec becomes Bon Secours Mercy Health's first chief digital officer
Jason Szczuka on July 8 became Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health's first chief digital officer. -
Innovation Institute inks AI development collab
The Innovation Institute formed a partnership with healthcare artificial intelligence company Olive to focus on developing new clinical technologies for healthcare providers, according to a July 6 news release. -
Startups sprint to bridge gap between in-person, remote work
As more businesses adopt a hybrid model, tech startups are looking to cash in on the tools to support remote work, according to a July 6 report by The New York Times. -
With $14.7B raised, digital health's funding has already surpassed 2020
Digital health startups raised $14.7 billion in the first six months of 2021. The sector has already surpassed the $14.6 billion it raised in all of 2020, according to a report released July 6 by Rock Health, a venture fund dedicated to digital health. -
4 updates on vaccine passports in the US
The U.S. has not widely adopted digital verification of vaccination against COVID-19, often referred to as "vaccine passports," although the use of such tools has sparked a debate about health privacy. -
Highmark's innovation arm joins $85M funding round for virtual physical therapy company
Sword Health, a virtual musculoskeletal care platform, recently raised $85 million in a Series C funding round, according to TechCrunch. -
10 recent health IT, innovation partnerships
Here are 10 recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives accelerating digital transformation efforts at healthcare organizations.
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