Digital Health

Optum Ventures led a recent funding round for DocASAP, an advanced patient access and engagement platform.

New York City-based health systems Mount Sinai and NYU Langone Health have partnered with Curb, a mobile platform for taxi and for-hire rides, to transport healthcare workers and patients during the pandemic. 

The FDA granted emergency use authorization June 12 to healthcare tech company Cue Heath's rapid COVID-19 test.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and Cleveland-based University Hospitals' venture arms joined a $12 million Series B funding round for Conversa, a virtual care and communication platform, according to a June 11 news release. 

Apple released updates to its COVID-19 app and website June 9 that allow users to anonymously share information with the CDC, according to Business Insider.

As the pandemic unfolded in New York City and other major metropolitan areas, it was evident that Houston would not be far behind. Houston Methodist leadership began rolling out policies to prepare for surge conditions. I, along with many of…

While most hospital and health system CFOs expect to experience significant revenue decline this fiscal year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 12 percent anticipate needing to cut or defer spending on digital transformation, according to a recent Black Book…

University of California San Francisco, University of Colorado and University of Calgary researchers teamed up to create a prototype tool that uses 3D facial imaging tech to help clinicians diagnose genetic syndromes.

The FDA granted Fitbit emergency use authorization for its new emergency ventilator, which it developed with help from Boston-based Massachusetts General Brigham and Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University. 

While ventilators can support more than one patient at a time, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed a system that improves safety by customizing air pressure and volume of the device, STAT reports.