In April, Providence Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Innovation Officer Aaron Martin led his team to develop a new digital insight report series to help hospitals and health systems across the U.S. navigate COVID-19 recovery.
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Kaiser Permanente Ventures led a Series A funding round for Osso VR, a virtual reality surgical training platform.
Forty-nine percent of iPhone owners and 34 percent of Android owners who are the head of a U.S. broadband household own at least one connected health product, according to new research from Parks Associates.
Amazon is seeking to hire a senior product manager for a new healthcare initiative on the Alexa Health & Wellness team.
Chicago-based Rush University Health System signed a two-year agreement with Leidos to develop and deploy an emergency department command center app, according to a Sept. 17 news release.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital health adoption and shifted the consumer experience, leaving patients looking to virtually engage with their providers more than ever.
Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida named Walt Disney executive Tony Ambrozie its first senior vice president and chief digital officer.
A new wave of consumerism is leading healthcare's shift to remote patient monitoring, with big tech players like Apple and Amazon carving out a presence alongside smaller virtual care platforms, according to a Sept. 16 STAT report.
Tom Andriola, vice chancellor of IT and data at UC Irvine (Calif.), says he has been involved with innovative technology initiatives his entire career.
Artificial intelligence-focused healthcare technology company Gauss partnered with Cellex, a biotech company specializing in point-of-care diagnostic testing, to create the first rapid COVID-19 antigen tests patients can use at home.