Category: digital health

Why physicians aren't adopting digital health technologies

There is a limited number of physicians adopting mobile apps, wearables and home-monitoring, Politico reported April 26. 

22 top virtual care platforms, per Black Book

As the digitization of healthcare continues, hospitals need to ensure they are selecting the right virtual care vendor.

MetroHealth developing digital pain management platform

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System is partnering with wellness company Fern Health to develop virtual pain management programs that can be integrated into EHRs and clinical workflows. 

Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company taps new digital health partner

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company is offering online diagnostics testing through a new partnership with digital health platform Binx Health.

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

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.

Aetna partners with digital health company on maternal health

Aetna Better Health of Maryland, a part of CVS Health, is partnering with digital health company Mae on improving maternal healthcare for Black women.

Athenahealth to launch new patient engagement tool

Athenahealth is rolling out a new tool that can give providers insights into how their patients are using digital technologies when receiving care. 

Why former Rush, Atlantic Health System IT chiefs joined a startup

Two former health system IT leaders told Becker’s they joined a digital health company because they felt they could make more of a difference helping their former industry from the startup side.

What health systems can learn from Starbucks on patient engagement: Q&A with Providence's Sara Vaezy

Sara Vaezy, executive vice president and chief digital officer of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, told Becker’s that health systems can learn from giants such as Starbucks and Amazon about personalizing patients’ experiences with their healthcare organ…

Digital biotech company cuts jobs, shuts down San Francisco offices

Biotech company Emerald Cloud Labs plans to cut 30 jobs and close its San Francisco offices, The Mercury News reported April 18.