innovation

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network is studying whether deep brain stimulation can help people overcome opioid addiction.

Amazon Web Services has partnered with Chicago startup incubator Matter to bring foreign healthcare companies to the U.S. and help them with strategy, technology and […]

Quantum computing, a futuristic concept that many of its proponents don’t even fully understand, could be used to develop new medical treatments and protect personal […]

One of the nation’s largest health systems, St. Louis-based Ascension has a venture capital arm to fund medical device, health tech and healthcare services companies.

Nine health system IT executives were named to Constellation Research’s 2023 Business Transformation 150 for their tech leadership and innovation skills over the last year.

Revenue cycle management startup Rivet landed $20.5 million June 21 as it seeks to expand its team and software platform.

Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare has partnered with AI-powered remote patient monitoring company Biofourmis to provide acute-level hospital care inside patients’ homes. 

Ultima Genomics, a startup that has raised more than $600 million, said it plans to release a $100 genome, a step that could revolutionize disease […]

Hospitals across the country have been busy investing in health tech companies and helping launch spinoff companies.

NYC Health + Hospitals co-developed a virtual reality technology with VR clinical training company Health Scholars to help obstetrician-gynecologists detect and address rare but life-threatening […]

Aidoc, a company that uses artificial intelligence to expedite medical care, secured $110 million in series D funding June 16 to advance its data-driven tools.

Cleveland Clinic has a venture capital arm that funds spinoff companies from physician innovators and invests in healthcare technologies that bolster the medical center.

Christ Hospital in Cincinnati recently introduced a new prescription-filling robot that sorts 6,000 doses of medication a day, WXIX reported.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is offering up to $650 million for innovative tech solutions to improve the healthcare of veterans and the country […]

Cloud-powered medical device company ResMed has agreed to buy German healthcare software firm Medifox Dan for $1 billion.

Proscia, a company that uses artificial intelligence to treat and research cancer, has raised $37 million in series C funding.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has partnered with med tech company Becton, Dickinson and Co. to give the company access to its de-identified data from 10 […]

Columbia University Irving Medical Center is steering an initiative to combine nursing expertise with artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes.

Healthcare organizations are increasingly moving to the cloud, but a lack of investment in technology prevents them from fully realizing its potential, according to a […]

CareBridge, a startup that provides value-based care using technology, closed on $140 million in financing June 8 to launch the firm into “unicorn” status.

A hospital that outfitted its medical residents with infrared badges found they spent only about 13 percent of their time at the patient bedside.

H1, a big data startup focused on healthcare, has secured a series C extension, bringing the total for the funding round to $123 million.

Boston-based Mass General Brigham operates a venture capital arm to fund healthcare companies that use intellectual property from the health system’s own researchers.

Boston-based Mass General Brigham operates a venture capital arm to fund healthcare companies that use intellectual property from the health system’s own researchers.

The American Hospital Association is helping fund a $107 million investment fund aimed at supporting health tech startups created by women and entrepreneurs of color.

The American Hospital Association is helping fund a $107 million investment fund aimed at supporting health tech startups created by women and entrepreneurs of color.

Hospitals will likely look very different a decade from today as more brick-and-mortar institutions embrace virtual care, “hospital at home” and remote patient monitoring. CIOs […]

Olive, a tech startup that uses artificial intelligence to automate healthcare tasks, said it is freezing new hires amid a wave of digital health companies […]

CareBridge – a value-based solutions platform for home- and community-based services – has closed on $140 million in financing. To date, the company has brought […]

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has launched a new analytics software company that combines the capabilities and technologies of six companies to focus on population health and […]

An artificial intelligence tool has the potential to put Type 2 diabetes into remission, according to research presented at an American Diabetes Association meeting June […]

A group of former Blue Cross Blue Shield executives have started an $107 million investment fund focused on supporting health tech startups helmed by women […]

Value-based care company Aledade has landed $123 million in funding to expand its tech-driven ACO services.

Private equity firms that invest in healthcare had a busy first quarter of 2022, continuing a series of megadeals that started last year.

Six healthcare-related technology companies obtained $430 million in funding over the last month:

A health tech startup that aims to find biomarkers and more precision care for neurological disorders has received $25 million in series A funding.

A health tech startup that aims to find biomarkers and more precision care for neurological disorders has received $25 million in series A funding.

U.S. researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool they say could help predict and prevent opioid overdoses among Medicaid beneficiaries.

A program developed at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital that seeks to use artificial intelligence to predict and curb student violence will be introduced in two Cincinnati-area […]

Cleveland Clinic’s Innovations department spun off two companies and oversaw $23.2 million in investments in 10 portfolio companies last year, according to health system financial […]

Technology should not be seen as a cost drain but something that truly adds value to a business, Angela Yochem, chief transformation and digital officer […]

A survey of 1,620 parents found they were generally accepting of the use of artificial intelligence in emergency care for children with respiratory illnesses.

Artificial intelligence holds lots of promise for the world of healthcare, from offering predictions of post-care implications to aiding in diagnosis of disorders. 

Decatur, Texas-based Wise Health System has partnered with AI-powered remote patient monitoring company Biofourmis to launch a hospital-at-home program. 

Microsoft has partnered with AI healthcare company BeeKeeperAI to develop and validate AI within a confidential computing environment. 

To transform healthcare, the sector must move away from a pipeline, service-model approach toward a data-driven “platform” method of delivering care, Mayo Clinic President and […]

Lifespark and Envoy America are expanding a partnership between the two organizations with the launch of Lifespark GO! Their latest collaboration will deliver transportation services […]

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Hospital will host an innovation summit for pediatrics. 

Researchers have been testing an artificial intelligence model to diagnose diseases in situations where time and cost are of the essence.

The pandemic has brought the need to address health inequities into stark focus. The digital health sector, with its ability to expand access to convenient […]

Many hospital systems are turning to artificial intelligence to analyze patient data and identify people at risk of comorbidities. But there are pitfalls CIOs need […]

Artificial intelligence is a growing part of the health IT sector. Here are 10 healthcare AI startups to watch (with their disclosed funding), according to […]

Anthem partnered with Google Cloud to create a synthetic data platform that can train AI algorithms to identify fraudulent claims and abnormalities in patients’ health, […]

Digitizing the patient experience to make it as convenient as online shopping or travel booking can help alleviate the labor shortages that have plagued healthcare, […]

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers’ AI sensor, trained to identify ovarian cancer, was found to be more effective than currently used […]

Hospital systems can employ artificial intelligence to reduce the types of health inequities that have made communities of color more vulnerable to COVID-19, the leader […]

Although Newark Beth Israel Medical Center was on the road to implementing HIPAA-compliant texting before the pandemic, this tool became a lifeline during the COVID-19 […]

The CDC has chosen a Cambridge, Mass.-based wastewater analytics company to expand the country’s wastewater surveillance program aimed at monitoring the coronavirus and other potential […]

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital partnered with infusion therapy and pain management company B. Braun Medical to create innovation teams to develop technologies that alleviate front-line […]

New York City-based Mount Sinai added an on-demand 3D-bioprinting platform, called Adam, to its virtual incubator program. 

Houston-based Texas Medical Center partnered with a government agency in Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, to provide opportunities for Irish companies, entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians and industries to […]

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare partnered with venture capitalist firm General Catalyst to accelerate innovation across its health system, according to a May 9 announcement. 

Over the past five years, some health systems have been creating dedicated spaces to explore digital health by launching innovation centers. These centers often serve […]

Gwynedd Mercy University, based in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa., is using a $10 million gift to develop a healthcare innovation campus.

Boston-based Mass General Brigham awarded $1 million to 10 biotech innovations. 

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health on May 3 launched an innovation challenge encouraging New Jersey companies to create tools to improve healthcare delivery.

Clinical trials’ technology and data collection practices still look “circa 1995,” Amy Abernethy, MD, PhD, told Politico in a May 4 report.

Hospitals are using artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes, conduct research and improve patient care. Here are four artificial intelligence projects health systems’ have recently […]

Researchers at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic developed an AI algorithm and app that can detect a weak heart pump from electrocardiograms recorded on Apple Watch.

Healthcare automation startup Syllable on April 25 closed a $40 million series C funding round. 

Pathology lives inside of a glass, but Cleveland Clinic is looking to change that as its new research collaboration aims to use AI to digitize […]

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami launched a wayfinding app to help patient families and visitors navigate the hospital’s 309-bed campus.

More hospitals with substantial cash pools have decided to think like venture capitalists, ramping up their investments into digital health startups.

More hospitals with substantial cash pools have decided to think like venture capitalists, ramping up their investments into digital health startups.

Pharmacies across the country are blocking or delaying prescriptions from clinicians working for telehealth startups to treat ADHD, The Wall Street Journal reported April 27.

A research team from Boston Children’s Hospital has created an artificial intelligence model that can successfully predict the likelihood of a patient to miss appointments, […]

Behavioral health startup Concert Health on April 27 closed a $42 million series B funding round. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic signed a research agreement with an AI company to co-develop precision oncology medicine tools.

Cedars-Sinai is working to fill in the gaps in mechanisms, diagnostics, risk assessment and therapeutics of major human disease conditions using artificial intelligence.

Here are five healthcare innovation centers that were launched in 2022 to explore new technology to improve care delivery and address health inequities.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced plans to develop a cloud-based tool to track community-based activities that help address health inequities.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health opened an innovation lab April 21. 

Drugmaker Takeda partnered with New Orleans-based Xavier University of Louisiana to launch a technology and research center to advance health equity. Here are four things […]

Health systems are establishing investment arms, funds and programs that support digital health innovations and healthcare technology.

New York City-based Mount Sinai launched a technology fund focused on female, Black, Indigenous and people of color inventors.

Reimagine Care – an at-home oncology care enabler that recently raised $25 million – has brought its approach to a new kind of patient. Through […]

The FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program has helped at least 44 medical devices become authorized and enter the market since it launched in 2015, the agency […]

From hospitals launching platforms to accelerate investments in maternal health to creating new telehealth programs for obstetrical care, here are three innovation projects health systems’ […]

Hospitals should formalize their strategy, define what innovation looks like and encourage clinicians to think outside of the box as they pursue innovation. Here, four […]

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has partnered with East Tennessee State University Research Corp. to create an innovation and entrepreneurship alliance, the health system said […]

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy published his annual shareholder letter April 14, his first since assuming the top post of the company in 2021. 

Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine participated in a series A $10 million funding round for virtual care startup Nudj Health.

From hospitals launching independent businesses to accelerate health tech investments to health systems hosting innovation accelerator competitions, here are five innovation projects health systems’ have […]

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health partnered with startup studio Aegis Ventures to launch a platform to create healthcare-focused artificial intelligence companies.

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center participated in a $30 million funding round for service robot startup Diligent Robotics.

Here is a list of 13 healthcare startups in which hospitals have invested in 2022.

Here is a list of 13 healthcare startups in which hospitals have invested in 2022.

Here is a list of 13 healthcare startups in which hospitals have invested in 2022.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente participated in a $115 million funding round for nurse staffing platform IntelyCare.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente participated in a $115 million funding round for nurse staffing platform IntelyCare.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente participated in a $115 million funding round for nurse staffing platform IntelyCare.

Hospitals are using artificial intelligence in emergency rooms, inpatient wards and intensive care units to help identify and treat patients at highest risk for sepsis […]

Hospitals are using artificial intelligence in emergency rooms, inpatient wards and intensive care units to help identify and treat patients at highest risk for sepsis […]

Hospitals are using artificial intelligence in emergency rooms, inpatient wards and intensive care units to help identify and treat patients at highest risk for sepsis […]

New York City-based Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital expanded the use of a seizure monitoring device to pediatric patients.

Mayo Clinic launched a program called Monitoring at Charter House, which allows surgery patients to recover in an apartment nearby the system’s flagship hospital in […]

Alphabet-owned Wing will deliver over-the-counter medicines and household essentials sold at Walgreens via drones, The Wall Street Journal reported April 7.

Alphabet-owned Wing will deliver over-the-counter medicines and household essentials sold at Walgreens via drones, The Wall Street Journal reported April 7.

Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital will host an innovation accelerator competition focused on developing new technology that addresses unmet pediatric needs.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System plans to launch a study on the effectiveness of an AI tool in identifying cognitive impairment that could lead to […]

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System plans to launch a study on the effectiveness of an AI tool in identifying cognitive impairment that could lead to […]

While most conversations about hospital innovation center around which new initiatives health systems have up and running, a less glamorous yet important piece of the […]

Here is a list of investments health systems made in digital health startups and internal innovation efforts since Feb. 28.

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare implemented a systemwide integration of a cloud-based breast reporting system and risk assessment tool.

Advocate Aurora Health acquired MobileHelp, a company specializing in remote patient monitoring and personal emergency response systems.

Advocate Aurora Health acquired MobileHelp, a company specializing in remote patient monitoring and personal emergency response systems.

Because SARS-CoV-2 can be detected in wastewater systems, a commentary published March 30 in Nature suggests that smart toilets may be a good public health […]

Columbus, Md.-based MedStar Health and Verily, Alphabet’s life sciences arm, participated in a $18.5 million funding round for Zephyr AI, an artificial intelligence company focused […]

Infusion centers have two key assets: chairs and nurses. Software can be used to optimize the allocation of chairs, but there has been little focus […]

Intel has provided Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare with $100,000 to buy 70 new camera systems to remotely monitor patients.

A children’s virtual behavioral health platform has received funding from GV (formerly Google Ventures), Optum Ventures, Boston Children’s Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts […]

Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System partnered with virtual care provider Biofourmis to provide acute-level hospital care inside patients’ homes.

From how to eliminate obstacles preventing digital transformation at health systems to how to pick the right digital health companies as partners, here are seven […]

Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the Oakland, Calif.-based health system’s innovation investment arm, participated in a $66 million series C funding round for Osso VR, a virtual […]

N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health partnered with a grant program to support healthcare innovation efforts.

Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield have added seven healthcare startups to their joint health tech incubator, 1501 Health.

Rochester, Minn-based Mayo Clinic launched a 20-week program to get healthcare artificial intelligence startups prepared to enter the market.

Rochester, Minn-based Mayo Clinic launched a 20-week program to get healthcare artificial intelligence startups prepared to enter the market.

From tools that flag abnormalities to those that can detect breast cancer, hospitals and health systems are developing innovative ways to diagnose, treat and care […]

Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida will launch its first startup company focused on detecting movement abnormalities.

Seven health systems were among the recipients of the CIO 100 Awards, an effort from CIO.com to recognize companies’ achievements in technology innovation, now in […]

Four health systems joined a new program at the University of Arkansas geared toward innovation in healthcare.

Yet another company is tasking itself with taking on oncology care outside of brick-and-mortar settings. This time its Canopy Health, which launched out of stealth […]

To make innovation a priority, hospitals and health systems must harness innovation efforts from the pandemic to stay ahead of the curve. Here, four health […]

Mayo Clinic’s Hybrid Care Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla., challenges the idea that low-risk surgical patients are better off recovering in a conventional hospital setting.

LG opened a technology and education hub focused on commercial displays and devices designed for healthcare.

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine built its own artificial intelligence program that has identified a daily average of 68 incidental findings among diagnostic images, which has triggered […]

Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University are set to host a collaborative event that aims to accelerate innovation in healthcare.

From giving out medical advice to participating in the latest viral trends, healthcare professionals are using Instagram and TikTok to brand themselves as physician influencers.

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare’s hospital-care-at-home program allows for care at a place patients prefer, program medical director Sarah Schenck, MD, said March 11. 

OSF Ventures, the innovation investment arm of Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, joined a $12.5 million funding round for Epitel, a company that makes a wireless, […]

Fixing the smallest hearts is always a challenge, but Cincinnati Children’s has developed a program to help physicians and patients through the difficult surgeries, using […]

When it comes to health tech partnerships, hospitals have a seemingly endless list of startups and companies from which to select. Becker’s talked to three […]

Fast Company on March 8 released its 2022 list of “The Most Innovative Health Companies,” with 10 healthcare tech companies featured in the ranking. 

Mobile healthcare company DocGo has launched a fleet of all electric, zero emissions ambulances, the first registered in the nation.

Mobile healthcare company DocGo has launched a fleet of all electric, zero emissions ambulances, the first registered in the nation.

No longer a city known only for its production of steel and Heinz condiments, Pittsburgh’s innovation economy is taking off. And Allegheny Health Network is […]

The new innovation district in Charlotte, N.C., has been named “the Pearl” by leaders from Atrium Health and Wexford Science & Technology.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking help to design a new virtual reality platform that could be used for training physicians, Nextgov reported March […]

The Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai has created a division to explore artificial intelligence’s applications in healthcare.

A new membership-based primary care service will be developed by Connecticut-based Hartford Healthcare and One Medical, a technology-powered primary care platform.

Microsoft and Accenture will aid Mount Sinai in moving to the cloud, the New York City-based health system said March 1.

Healthcare automation company Qventus closed a $50 million funding round. Here are three things to know:

Successful clinical workflows enable doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate effectively and provide the best quality care for patients.

Former Jefferson Health CEO Stephen Klasko, MD, on Feb. 25 joined venture capital firm General Catalyst as an executive-in-residence.

From the future of remote patient monitoring to how the U.S. can improve its health data reporting systems, here are seven quotes about the role […]

Sanford Health will soon schedule its more than 10,000 nurses using its internally developed artificial intelligence tool, the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based system said Feb. 24 […]

Hospitals are benefiting from “hospital-at-home” programs, which are designed to improve patients’ outcomes and experiences, reduce hospitalizations and increase hospital capacity. Although questions remain about […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Feb. 21 launched a “hospital-at-home” program designed to improve patients’ outcomes and experiences, reduce hospitalizations and increase hospital […]

University Hospitals Ventures, the Cleveland-based system’s innovation and commercialization arm, has expanded its partnership with medical device company Lazurite.

MyMichigan Health became the 84th health system in the country to offer a CMS-approved “hospital-at-home” program, the Midland-based system said Feb. 18.

Large companies’ proprietary information technology allows them to maintain dominance while slowing the growth of rivals, reducing opportunities for innovative disruption, according to an essay […]

The University of California-Irvine and its academic health system launched a technology-driven institute for precision health that combines the university’s expertise in health sciences, artificial […]

Here is a list of investments health systems made in digital health startups and internal innovation efforts since Jan. 20.

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network on Feb. 16 transformed its former Bellevue, Pa., hospital campus into a new biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical innovation hub. 

UCLA Health, in partnership with BioscienceLA and UCLA Biodesign, launched a four-month program focused on helping startups that utilize technology to bridge health equity gaps.

Nashville, Tenn.-based investment firm Jumpstart Health created a fund to exclusively invest in Black-led health technology startups, CNBC reported Feb. 16.

Advancements in mRNA vaccinology is No. 1 on Cleveland Clinic’s “Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2022” list, released Feb. 16.

Hero — a digital home-based care medication management platform — has teamed up with Henry Ford Health System. Through the partnership, Henry Ford’s in-home care […]

St. Luke’s University Health Network joined an innovation alliance for health systems, the  Allentown, Pa.-based system said in a Feb. 15 news release.

Digital health applications, artificial intelligence partnerships and hospital-at-home programs, are among the innovations launching at hospitals this month, as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in […]

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health revealed new details of its $1.5 billion innovation district that will surround its future medical school, the Wake Forest University School […]

Health systems have been introducing “hospital-at-home” programs in the last few years to offer patients more convenience and reduce readmissions. Here are five companies that […]

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, which operates 84 hospitals in 16 states, is launching a digital health infrastructure to help patients manage chronic conditions at […]

Houston Methodist will break ground in the next few months on a 400-bed smart hospital in Cypress, Texas, after receiving the green light to build […]

Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health signed a multiyear deal with virtual care provider Biofourmis to use its artificial intelligence-powered remote monitoring tools to care for acute […]

Blockchain and “connected health” technology are two trends hospitals should not rush to adopt, according to two hospital innovation executives.

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare launched a healthcare innovation incubator modeled after ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank,” according to a Feb. 4 news release.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health announced Feb. 3 the launch of a new “hospital-at-home” program at the JFK University Medical Center, also based in Edison.

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is piloting a customizable best practices app for nurses, according to a Jan. 31 news release. Here are three things to […]

A human-first approach and clearly defined goals are two of the main aspects patients want to see in a hospital’s innovation strategy, according to research […]

A lack of time, resources and clearly defined governance are some of the biggest hurdles impeding digital innovation in healthcare. Here, four health system executives […]

The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, there will be 1.4 billion people older than 60 on the planet. Caring for this population will […]

The Jump ARCHES program, a partnership between Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, will […]

Here is a list of investments health systems made in digital health startups and internal innovation efforts since Jan. 10.

Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System partnered with Vouched, an artificial intelligence developer, to provide patients with a safe and secure way to complete new patient […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs signed a $13 million deal with Google Cloud to deploy Apigee, its application programming interface management platform.

Blockchain health firm Avaneer Health closed a $50 million funding round.

A team of researchers from across the nation, led by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins computer scientists, have created a cloud-based platform, granting genomics researchers access to […]

Bala Hota, MD, former vice president and chief analytics officer at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, has joined healthcare software company Tendo Systems as […]

Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s digital health spinoff, DexCare, closed a $50 million series B funding round Jan. 12.