Category: ROOT

100 most innovative New York City digital health companies, according to DHNY

Digital Health New York, a networking and event company for New York City-based digital health companies, released its annual list of the 100 most innovative digital health companies in New York City.

Music to medicine: Spotify founder launches healthcare startup

Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek is launching Neko Health, a healthcare screening and disease prevention startup, Sifted reported Feb. 2.

The unique challenges of cybersecurity at a children's hospital: Q&A with CISO Stoddard Manikin

A strong cybersecurity posture has become a top concern for healthcare executives in recent years, as massive systems suffer data breaches and cybercriminal organizations target healthcare organizations hoping for financial payout or to damage a geopol…

Predictive analytics reduces hospital readmission at Corewell Health, study finds

Predictive analytics used by care coordinators has helped prevent hospital readmissions at Corewell Health, which is dually headquartered in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., a new study found.

Hackensack Meridian unveils center for clinical trial patients

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health Research Institute announced Feb. 2 the opening of its Center for Advanced Clinical and Translational Research. 

Up to 56% of adults have received inappropriate antibiotics for bacterial infections: study

Up to 56 percent of U.S. adults received inappropriate antibiotics for common bacterial respiratory infections between 2016 and 2018, according to findings from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. 

Rush opens 1st outpatient center outside of Illinois

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health has opened its first outpatient center outside of Illinois in Munster, Ind., according to a Feb. 3 report from The Times of Northwest Indiana. 

A new tool to reduce COVID-19 vaccine 'deserts'

Research released Feb. 2 and led by experts from Boston Children’s Hospital examined the widespread barrier of vaccine deserts, defined as geographic areas that are “more than a 15-minute drive to the closest active COVID-19 vaccination site.”

Fresh off $100M from CVS, Carbon Health starts new virtual, remote monitoring program

Fresh off a $100 million infusion from CVS, hybrid care company Carbon Health has begun rolling out a program that remotely monitors and provides virtual care to patients in Massachusetts.

Speed hires and bidding battles: latest tactics in the war for talent

Quick response times and pay hikes help pull talent in the current hiring market, according to a recent survey from job search engine ZipRecruiter.