Category: digital health

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

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.

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…

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

With a tough investing climate for digital health, health system venture capital leaders told Becker’s they’re focused more than ever on return on investment and companies that address unmet needs.

While health systems have adopted digital tools en masse, they use them in different ways.

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s is launching a workforce app for nurses through a partnership with Elemeno Health.

Hospitals and health systems around the country have widely adopted digital health tools in recent years. But the performance of these applications can vary.

Tom River, N.J.-based Community Medical Center is using a new digital technology platform to improve patient outcomes for complex spine surgeries. 

Digital health company Pear Therapeutics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and terminated 170 employees, or 92 percent of its workforce, according to an April 5 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.