Category: digital health

Health system CIO joins AI startup

A former health system CIO recently joined a healthcare artificial intelligence startup.

Why patients aren't using virtual care

Nearly half of patients have had a virtual health appointment in the past two years, and 9 in 10 of those individuals were satisfied with the visit, according to a report from healthcare communications firm Jarrard Inc.

Providence's digital health spinoff lands 3 big health system investors

Three large health systems became strategic investors in DexCare, a digital health spinoff from Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s Digital Innovation Group.

Digital health executives' arrests could disrupt ADHD treatment, CDC says

The CDC issued an alert that the recent arrests of two digital health company executives on fraud charges could disrupt treatment for individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

GE HealthCare shakes up business lines, top executives

GE HealthCare named new CEOs for the imaging and ultrasound business lines.

Elon Musk's Neuralink grows workforce 120% in 2 years

Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, Neuralink, has grown its workforce by 120% in the last two years, a June 4 report from analytics firm CB Insights found.

Health system forms joint home-care venture with CommonSpirit

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has partnered with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health on home-based care.

How a wearable is optimizing patient monitoring at Houston Methodist

Houston Methodist is using an FDA-cleared wearable to monitor tens of thousands of patients, which has led to improved patient outcomes and safety, Sarah Pletcher, MD, the system’s executive medical director of strategic innovation, told Becker’s. 

Mayo Clinic strikes deal with virtual nursing education company

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has struck a deal with virtual nursing education company Kahuna.

Digital cancer care startup lays off staff

Virtual cancer care startup Jasper Health has laid off staff, TechCrunch reported.