Digital Health

Healthcare's reliance on technology makes it more vulnerable to the potentially fatal effects of a power outage, and 2020 broke records for the most hours people in the U.S. spent without electricity, The Verge reported Nov. 15.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation for health systems, and many of them are beefing up their IT and cybersecurity teams.

Chet Robson, DO, has been named CMO of MDisrupt, a platform that connects digital health companies with scientists to scale products.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital health for about 20 months, but the FDA's health IT agenda has remained largely untouched, Politico reported Nov. 10.

Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) and baby boomers (those born between 1946 and '64) are at different stages of their lives, so it is no surprise when they behave differently in healthcare and workplace settings. 

Several hospital and payer executives have left their roles to join digital health companies focused on virtual care and digital transformation since October.

Andy Slavitt, a former CMS administrator, will temporarily chair the office of the CEO of Alphabet's healthcare spinout Cityblock Health, company CEO Iyah Romm announced this week. 

Satya Nadella, CEO and chair of Microsoft, unveiled the tech company's 10-year plan for its metaverse and digital innovation at Microsoft's virtual 2021 developer conference, according to information shared at the conference Nov. 2.

Microsoft and telehealth provider Babylon are partnering to enhance artificial intelligence's use in preventive healthcare.

When wearable devices started to come with health features a decade ago, physicians were hesitant about their accuracy. Now, physicians are embracing the devices and using the information to engage patients, The Verge reported Nov. 1.