Digital tools have the potential to make healthcare more preventive, personalized and participatory, as long as providers can evolve toward a more consumer-centric model as well.

Matthew Fenty is director of partnerships and strategic alliances at St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pa.

Mark Coticchia was named corporate vice president of innovation for Baptist Health in September, responsible for working with Founder and Medical Director of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Barry Katzen, MD, to develop the Innovation Institute Miami.

University Hospital patients will soon be able to use Lyft to receive free rides to and from their appointments.

Amazon’s formal entry into the healthcare space sent shockwaves across the industry. The digital service giant’s joint venture with JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway, called Haven, has sweeping ambitions for the healthcare system. As articulated by CEO Atul Gawande, MD, Haven’s goal is "to make healthcare better for all Americans."

Cerner announced Sept. 12 five finalists for its annual Code App Challenge, which encourages third-party developers to design applications to integrate with EHR systems to improve consumers' access to health information.

The interconnected nature of hospital operations and information technology presents a significant and growing cyberattack risk for hospitals, particularly smaller organizations that lack enough resources to absorb any financial impact, according to a Sept. 12 Moody's Investors Service report.

All too often, healthcare organizations' marketing and other outreach efforts go to waste due to the difficulties of assessing their progress and impact.

Despite the ever-increasing hype surrounding digital health interventions, the majority of these tech tools go unused by the general public, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

While challenges associated with using mobile devices in healthcare settings appear to be declining, hospitals and health system professionals still report issues implementing mobile infrastructure, according to a recent Spok survey.

Christie Clinic in Champaign, Ill., will move its patients' medical records Oct. 1 to Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Clinic's Epic EHR system, The News-Gazette reports.

Casey Hossa, senior vice president and CIO of MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, Wash., shares the system's top IT focus areas.

David Reis, PhD, executive vice president and CIO of Hackensack Meridian Health, outlines his biggest headwind for 2020 — technology and data security — and how to turn it into a tailwind in the future.

Despite the fact that mobile advertising and in-app consumer spending are expected to reach $190 billion and $120 billion, respectively, in 2019, many organizations still have yet to factor in-app ads into their digital marketing strategy, Ad Age reports.

Pleasanton, Calif.-based biotechnology startup 10x Genomics went public on Sept. 12, opening on the Nasdaq Stock Market at a price of $39 per share.

The FBI released a Public Service Announcement on Sept. 10 alerting organizations and individuals to the massive increase in business email compromise, a form of wire fraud that has resulted in billions in losses in recent years.

UnitedHealthcare and Boulder, Colo.-based seed accelerator Techstars announced the first 10 startups to join their digital health innovation-focused accelerator program.

The FDA cleared GE Healthcare's Critical Care Suite, the first artificial intelligence-powered mobile X-ray device for triage of pneumothorax cases to receive marketing authorization from the agency.

Kshitij Saxena, MD, chief medical informatics officer at Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System, believes EHR customization requires a heavy focus on provider operations.

Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System's computer system was compromised in late August, impacting operations including email and patient scheduling, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review.