Category: digital health

Temple University Hospital equips ICU beds with new patient monitoring technology

Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital is using Masimo’s Centroid, a wireless patient position, orientation, activity and respiration rate sensor, in 100 beds across its ICU units.

White House roundtables to look at who’s benefiting from digital health technology

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy launched a roundtable series to examine pandemic-driven innovations.

Labcorp launches digital health platform: 3 details

Labcorp on Feb. 4 launched digital health platform Labcorp OnDemand. 

Meet the CIOs of US News’ top 10 hospitals

The role of chief information officer became vital during the pandemic as hospital officials looked to them to provide their prowess of data knowledge to treat an influx of patients. Below are brief biographies of the CIOs at the hospitals that took th…

9 questions large systems should ask about digital health tools

There are nine key questions large health systems should be asking about their deployment of digital health tools, according to a paper published Jan. 27 in NPJ Digital Medicine.

MedStar Health rolls out new digital front door: 5 things to know

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health launched a new patient experience platform Feb. 3. Here are five things to know:

Overrated tech: 5 tools execs think hospitals should skip

Healthcare’s digital transformation has brought an abundance of technology for hospitals to adopt, but they need to be discerning in the tools they chose to deploy. Becker’s talked to executives from three health systems to learn more about overhyped t…

10 free medical apps most downloaded by iPhone users

IPhone users have been steadily downloading medical apps in recent years, as increased demands for convenience influence health technology companies to adapt their services into mobile formats.

Meijer makes vaccine site more accessible after Justice Department review

The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement with Meijer under the Americans with Disabilities Act to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities surrounding COVID-19 vaccine online appointment booking and accessing COVID-19 vaccination in…

Apple rolls out new heart health resources

In honor of Heart Month, Apple rolled out new heart health resources across its services with the aim to keep its U.S. customers healthy and informed.