Blue Shield of California is offering members enrolled in Wellvolution, its behavioral health program, access to personalized mental healthcare from Ginger.
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Google partnered with the University of California Santa Cruz Genomics Institute to create an artificial intelligence-powered method that accelerates genome sequencing data analysis for faster disease detection.
Using digital transformation tools to improve clinical decision-making is not the only thing these technologies can be useful for — they can also optimize operating decisions, Harvard Business Review reported Jan. 18.
Healthcare organizations must prioritize performance and sustainability when integrating digital health tools as a strategy to answer healthcare's most pressing questions, Dori Cross, PhD, wrote in a Jan. 14 article in The American Journal of Managed Care.
Health systems are progressively creating venture funds for digital health innovation, as it allows them to find solutions for improving quality of care, lowering healthcare costs, managing healthcare burnout and optimizing revenue, eMarketer reported Jan. 13.
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A study published Jan. 4 details the views of staff members working in the private mental health sector on therapeutic virtual reality.
From 2019-21, the top six metropolitan areas for health technology investments were the Bay Area, New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Diego and Austin, Texas, according to Silicon Valley Bank's Healthcare Investments and Exits report.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has become an organizing member of Graphite Health, a nonprofit healthcare company that focuses on interoperability challenges to improve cost and patient outcomes in digital health.
Digital mental health platform Headspace Health acquired artificial intelligence-powered company Sayana.
With the rise of digital health applications, physicians can use health information technology to keep patients safe, Yasir Khan, MD, senior physician executive of Cerner Middle East and Africa, wrote in Cerner's blog Jan. 13.