To keep goals and expectations in check for UCHealth's innovation team, Richard Zane, MD, reminds them of Amara's law: "People will overestimate the importance of technology in the short term and underestimate it in the long term."

The healthcare delivery model seems to be lagging far behind other areas of medicine in terms of much-needed transformation; indeed, healthcare leaders would greatly benefit from following the scientific model of innovation.

In the 2020s, innovation in medicine and healthcare will be defined by diversity, consumerization and even more intelligent artificial intelligence, all of which will help create solutions to the industry's biggest challenges.

A machine learning algorithm accurately predicted oncology patients' six-month mortality, thus identifying those who would benefit most from a proactive discussion about end-of-life goals and values, a new study from Penn Medicine found.

Of the top 10 large technology companies pouring millions into digital health startups, Google, Microsoft and Tencent are collectively responsible for more than 70 percent of the deals made by the cohort, a new CB Insights report finds.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eSolutions, a leading healthcare technology company working to strengthen providers’ revenue health, today announced that it has acquired Medidal, a premier provider of Transfer DRG, Payer Search, and Pharmacy Reimbursement solutions.

Google's parent company, Alphabet, made a bid to purchase Fitbit, a source confirmed with CNBC Oct. 28.

Twistle, a startup offering automated communication, information-gathering and patient education services to healthcare organizations, announced Oct. 29 the close of a funding round co-led by the Long Beach, Calif.-based MemorialCare Innovation Fund.

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare's venture arm participated in a $7.3 million funding round for Socially Determined, a startup using data analytics to identify patients in need of social services and other resources, OSF Ventures announced Oct. 28.

The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance began notifying nearly 1,000 patients Oct. 16 that their information may have been exposed due to an email error.

Facebook rolled out a new healthcare feature Oct. 28 that allows users to find nearby physicians and clinics as well as set reminders for appointments, according to Bloomberg.

Big technology companies, both within and outside of the traditional healthcare space, have big ideas about how to improve the healthcare system.

Big tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Apple are all making headway in the healthcare space. But how will they actually change the way healthcare is delivered?

EHR implementation and upgrades continue to play a big role in the CIO's responsibilities.

Consumerism is now a big part of the conversation among healthcare providers and executives about how to create the best patient outcomes and experience.

Hospitals and health systems are focused on creating a culture that focuses on meeting patient demands related to financial experience and care access. To achieve this, organizations can adopt various traits that promote a consumer-centric culture.

As the financial industry continues to develop and use blockchain solutions, healthcare organizations can adopt their own blockchain solutions. It's important for healthcare providers to learn from the financial industry, as not all solutions for banks will make sense for hospitals. 

Sixty-five percent of consumers use online information to make suggestions to their physician about their respective care plans, according to a recent Rock Health report.

American Hospital Association is forming an alliance with Avia, a Chicago-based digital health consulting firm for healthcare providers, to address digital and health system innovation.

NYC Health + Hospitals experienced an 11-fold increase in its number of providers using OpenNotes, an international movement that aims to encourage providers to share clinical notes with patients, after the New York City-based health system integrated the service with its Epic EHR.