Category: digital health

A coalition of health systems in the Philadelphia area said in an Oct. 21 news release that they will end the use of race adjustments in widely used clinical tools that guide patient care.

Providence, based in Renton, Wash., has spun off four companies while retaining equity in each of them.

A study conducted across seven hospitals within the Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System found that Epic’s Deterioration Index underperformed compared to other early warning scores in detecting clinical deterioration.

Abridge, a startup that provides artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation to several health systems, is raising $250 million to up the company’s valuation to $2.5 billion, The Information reported.

Healthcare leaders are increasing their budgets for patient experience technologies, according to a Oct. 15 survey from Gozio Health, a mobile engagement platform. 

Health systems look for digital health vendors with a proven track record, cost efficiency and robust customer support, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.

One- to two-year contracts leave digital health solutions a short time to display their value to health systems, which often update their platforms as needed, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.

Suki raised $70 million in its latest funding round after adding more than 12 hospital and health system partners.

A health system executive is among the seed investors in a healthcare artificial intelligence startup.

Health systems have increased their digital health spending to meet demand from patients, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.