Digital Health

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health received a $350 million donation that will create a virtual care center to improve healthcare access in rural and underserved communities.

While some have wondered if Big Tech is on its way out of healthcare — following Haven's disbanding and Google Health's recent restructuring — Providence's digital chief, Aaron Martin, said he believes tech giants expanding into the industry are here…

Texas Health Aetna is extending its contract with Denver-based telemedicine company CirrusMD for another three years.

Medical genetics company Invitae inked an agreement to acquire consumer health tech company Ciitizen, which was founded by former Apple Health Director Anil Sethi in 2017. 

Mayo Clinic, University of California San Francisco and Geisinger are among the health systems working to digitally transform the traditional, yearly physical visit into an ongoing virtual relationship with providers, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 6. 

Avia, a Chicago-based digital health network for healthcare organizations, has welcomed six new health system members, including MedStar Health and Multicare. 

Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital and Cerner unveiled the five winners of their first annual Bear Institute Pediatric Accelerator Challenge for Kids, the organizations recently announced. 

Apple is planning to expand its health features on its Apple Watch, including a thermometer that helps users with fertility planning and a tool that alerts users when their blood pressure is increasing, according to a Sept. 1 report by…

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health and its innovation lab, innovationOchsner, have partnered with a digital health platform for older adults aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing falls.

As vaccine mandates emerge nationwide, 10 states have provided a digital solution for storing proof of vaccination. Meanwhile, 21 states have prohibited their use in some way.