Digital transformation is a top-level priority for a majority of health system leaders surveyed for the “2022 State of Healthcare” report released March 15 by HIMSS.
Category: digital health
Google Ventures the most active digital health investor in 2021
Google’s venture arm, Google Ventures, was the most active investor in digital health in 2021, closing 22 deals according to CBInsights.
4 questions health systems should ask before investing in digital health
As hospitals continue to operate on thin margins, it can be difficult for them to determine which new technologies will be worth their implementation and maintenance costs. Here are four questions health systems should ask before investing in new techn…
GE Healthcare developing digital health platform
GE Healthcare is developing a digital health platform it said will boost the speed of digital transformation for hospitals and healthcare systems.
CommonSpirit, Mercy Health adopt Adobe healthcare cloud suite
Adobe on March 15 made its healthcare cloud offering generally available. The suite, Adobe Experience Cloud for Healthcare, aims to improve digital experiences for healthcare providers, payers, drugmakers and pharmacies.
Philips CEO: Healthcare needs to adopt digital tech faster
Adopting digital technology at an accelerated speed can improve the value and impact of healthcare and help tackle challenges post-pandemic, according to Philips CEO Frans van Houten.
4 ways UC Davis Health is transforming digital health for its patients
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is combating the digital divide for senior patients and patients who don’t have access to broadband or smartphones by giving them affordable and easier access to digital health tools, VentureBeat reported March …
Patients would rather share sensitive info via app than face-to-face
Patients using an app were more than twice as likely to disclose sensitive information such as domestic violence, depression and fall risk than they were with verbal screenings, according to a study published March 8 in JAMA Network Open.
Mental health tech funding rose 139% in 2021: 4 notes
Global funding for mental health tech startups reached a record $5.5 billion in 2021, up 139 percent from the year before, according to a report released Feb. 24 by CB Insights.
The ‘5 Ts’ of using digital health in a pandemic
A group of 13 international leaders in public health and digital health reached a consensus on the best-use practices for digital health in the face of a pandemic. Their recommendations fell under five main categories: team, transparency, technology, “…
