Category: digital health

20 hospitals, systems ranked on digital health performance

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

New Jersey hospital using digital platform to increase surgery efficiency

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 files for bankruptcy, lays off 170

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.

Intermountain looks to improve data management with expanded partnership

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has tapped data management and provider matching company Kyruus for an expanded partnership that builds upon a previous collaboration between the company and Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health, which merged wit…

Top 6 digital health megadeals of '23

In the first quarter, digital health funding exceeded the final two quarters of 2022, but 2023 is still on pace for its slowest year since 2019, according to Rock Health.

Lurie Children's creates app that screens for possible child abuse

Chicago-based Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital has created an app that can screen for bruises, one of the most overlooked signs of child abuse. 

Top health systems ranked by companies in digital health portfolio

Digital health continues to transform hospitals and health systems, but its adoption varies by organization, according to a new report.

Northwell taps Phillips as new monitoring partner

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is partnering with medtech giant Royal Phillips on a seven-year agreement aiming to standardize patient monitoring and lay the foundation for a systemwide platform.

Google bets big on virtual care, partners with Pager

Tech giant Google is continuing its foray into healthcare through a new partnership with virtual care company Pager.

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.