Roberta Schwartz, PhD, is executive vice president and chief innovation officer of Houston Methodist and CEO of Houston Methodist Hospital — two complementary roles that she juggles with "way too much energy."

Outcome Health's co-founders and several other former employees are currently facing felony charges of fraud in federal court, stemming from an FBI investigation into the healthcare technology startup's financial activity from 2014 to 2017.

Though many mobile apps designed to target depression and smoking habits have been linked to positive outcomes, those claiming to treat anxiety, alcohol use and other mental health issues should not be used as standalone interventions, a new analysis found.

Here are nine recent health information technology vendor contracts and go-lives affecting healthcare organizations.

A little more than two years has passed since the death of Cerner's co-founder and former CEO Neal Patterson; since then, the Kansas City, Mo.-based EHR vendor's C-level executive team has undergone various personnel changes.

Abbott explains how remote monitoring, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics will all influence a new era of digital healthcare. 

Since assuming dual responsibilities of CIO and chief innovation officer earlier this year, Texas Children's Hospital's Myra Davis has streamlined innovation efforts at the Houston-based health system.

Intuitive announced the clearance of two innovative technologies for two of the company’s da Vinci® surgical systems to help improve procedures that require sealing of tissues and vessels. 

Everlywell, a digital health startup connecting consumers to laboratories for more than 35 low-cost, validated lab tests, announced Dec. 6 the addition of several hospital and health system leaders to its scientific advisory board.

Over the past year, digital enrollment has increased to make up about 30 percent of Louisiana's Medicaid health plan choices, according to a Nov. 28 Governing report.

Veritas Genetics, a startup offering consumers and healthcare organizations whole genome sequencing and interpretation for $599, ceased U.S. operations on Dec. 4, citing an "adverse financing situation."

Members of Google Health's artificial intelligence team developed deep learning models able to detect four types of complications in chest radiographs with the same accuracy as expert radiologists, according to a study published Dec. 3 in the journal Radiology.

Replacing an EHR alert with a visual aid can help decrease unintentional duplicate laboratory and radiology tests ordered by clinicians, according to a Dec. 2 study published in JAMA Network.

SimplyVital Health announced Dec. 5 the launch of Aletheai, a blockchain-based application programming interface.  

Unconventional healthcare players, including Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart, have made strides in 2019 to enter the market. 

Digital innovation demands more than funding and a shiny piece of technology. From sparking a new idea, to developing a blueprint, introducing the technology to clinicians and then bringing it to patients, the entire transformation process requires dedication and a passion for healthcare.  

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals is investigating whether an employee improperly viewed patient records. 

One of the 130,000 patients who may have been affected by a data breach at Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare filed a lawsuit Nov. 25 against the health system, according to ABC Fox Montana. 

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs last month launched the National Artificial Intelligence Institute, which applies AI research and developments to advance veterans' healthcare, according to a Dec. 5 news release. 

Partners HealthCare Chief Innovation Officer Chris Coburn outlines the significance of digital technology in healthcare and why it's important for health systems, especially those with an academic and research mission, to make the right investments in start-ups and innovative technologies for the future.