Pricing transparency has been an issue in the US for 100+ years. Not since families traded a chicken for a house visit in the early 1900s has pricing really been clear – and today’s insurance environment has worsened the confusion.…
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Chapter, a Medicare navigation platform, has raised $75 million in a Series D funding round. The round was led by Stripes, with participation from investors including XYZ Venture Capital, Susa Ventures, Addition, Narya Capital and Maverick Ventures, according to an…
As healthcare continues to be a hotbed for technological innovation, Punit Soni, CEO of Suki, often reflects on his company’s founding years nearly eight years ago. “It was crickets,” Mr. Soni said. “Nothing was going on and I remember thinking,…
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University has launched a digital health innovation center to research how technology can improve healthcare. The new Duke Center for Computational and Digital Health Innovation will focus on wearable devices, high-performance computing and extended reality such as…
U.S. digital health companies secured $3 billion in funding across 122 deals in the first quarter of 2025, according to an April 7 report from Rock Health. Here are five key findings from the report: Late-stage megadeals also returned in…
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Digital kiosks have helped Boston Medical Center Health System serve more patients and more easily meet regulatory requirements. The health system started installing iPads for patient check-ins last year across inpatient and outpatient departments. “Patients are experiencing this form of…
NYU Langone Health, based in New York City, is among the first health systems to implement Amazon’s palm-scanning technology for patient check-ins — a move that enhances both convenience and efficiency, Nader Mherabi, the health system’s executive vice president, vice…
University of Chicago Medicine is redefining the adoption of digital health solutions with a structured approach that prioritizes implementation science, simulation exercises and post-go-live support to enhance clinical workflows and improve patient care. “We’re calling it the implementation curve,” Heather…
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has “an opportunity to reimagine” its technology strategy to improve the patient experience for years to come, its new digital chief told Becker’s. Simon Nazarian was named executive vice president and chief digital and technology…
Technology such as ambient AI documentation tools and smart rooms has been helping hospitals and health systems retain and attract talent. At Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health, the health system has rooms equipped with digital whiteboards and door signs displaying information…