The pandemic has accelerated consumerism trends in healthcare and patients more than ever are relying on digital technologies to manage their care.

The pandemic shifted strategic focus and investments for Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic as the system sought to treat patients safely and using resources responsibly during the early days.

Sean Slovenski, formerly the executive leading Walmart's healthcare push, joined medical testing company BioIQ as its new CEO.

The California Department of Public Health and California Department of Technology extended a $15 million contract with OptumInsights to develop its new COVID-19 data-tracking system.

Humana partnered with Salesforce Sept. 2 to deploy cloud-based technology in its new care management technology platform.

Houston Methodist is teaming up with Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, to collaborate on medical innovation initiatives as well as continuing education and training for healthcare professionals. 

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

Ten companies are joining the UnitedHealthcare Accelerator in 2020.

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health rolled out new digital care options via its mobile app and online patient portal that allow children who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 to be monitored from their homes. 

CMS issued a proposed rule Aug. 31 that aims to make innovative devices and "breakthrough" technologies more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.

When the COVID-19 virus hit Montefiore Health System, the New York City-based health system rapidly rolled out initiatives including telehealth visits, patient-facing chatbots and contactless care.

Columbia, S.C.-based Prisma Health's chief digital officer, Nick Patel, MD, came into his role in a bit of a unique way — by pitching it himself.

New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine on Aug. 27 appointed John Leonard, MD, to senior associate dean for innovation and initiatives. 

Hospitals and health systems must rethink partnerships and digital infrastructure to remain competitive with retail and tech disruptors like Amazon, CVS and Google.

Mental health startup Lyra Health closed a Series D funding round Aug. 25 that boosted its valuation to $1.1 billion, earning it unicorn status.

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Ben Patel, CIO of Cone Health, rallied his team in support of the Greensboro, N.C.-based health system's fast changing IT priorities.

Over the past four months, UPMC has continued to invest in technologies and innovations for healthcare delivery despite financial pressures related to the pandemic.

Hospital executives are not usually known to boast long tenures, and many of these figures take positions at healthcare-focused technology companies after they leave the helm.

Omer Awan brings more than 20 years of health IT leadership experience to his new role as chief data and digital officer of Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has partnered with Mitre Corp., a nonprofit that operates federally funded research and development centers, to further research focused on improving outcomes for oncology, cardiology and COVID-19 patients.