Category: digital health

Staffed van takes OSF digital health division 'on the go'

OSF HealthCare introduced a vehicle equipped with digital health navigators to provide care resources throughout the Rockford, Ill., area.

Virtual care company Biofourmis lays off 120 employees

Virtual care provider Biofourmis has laid off 120 employees, including 48 in the U.S., as it looks to “right-size” the organization, the company confirmed to Becker’s.

Google looks to break into virtual care with new partnership

Google is continuing its expansion into virtual care as it makes virtual care platform Pager available on Google Cloud Marketplace.

Digital health: Who's up, who's down

This week in the digital health market, an artificial intelligence-powered company landed a partnership with a major health system and an EHR vendor had to pay a hefty fine to settle false claims allegations.

Nebraska Medicine turns to digital platform to solve staffing challenges

Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine is partnering with CareRev, a technology platform that connects hospitals with local talent, to address the healthcare workforce shortage.

6 keys to digital health success for hospitals

As patients demand virtual, personalized care and the industry continues to deal with workforce shortages, the American Hospital Association outlined six strategies July 18 for hospitals and health systems to optimize their operations via digital.

Peterson Center launches digital health institute with $50M

The Peterson Center on Healthcare, a nonprofit that partners with providers and academic institutions with the goal of improving healthcare, launched the Peterson Health Technology Institute with a $50 million commitment to studying digital health tool…

How WakeMed is using virtual tools to fight the staffing crisis

WakeMed is using digital tools to fight the staffing crisis as it focuses on investing in “people, people and more people,” Carolyn Knaup, RN, senior vice president of strategic ventures and ambulatory operations, told Becker’s.

FTC hits BetterHelp with $7.8M fine

The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order to prohibit digital behavioral health company BetterHelp from sharing consumer data for advertising and pay $7.8 million.

Digital health: Who's up, who's down

This week in the digital health market, a nursing staffing platform laid off workers and a drug discovery platform received big backing from the former Johnson & Johnson CEO.