Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health deployed Google's Workspace platform to improve patient and employee collaborations across its 140 hospitals, the health system announced Sept. 1.
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From inking new partnerships with consumer retail companies to rolling out new pharmacies to expand its patient base, hospitals and health systems increasingly are looking at ways to build their consumer presence.
California, New York, Louisiana and a slew of other states are deploying or considering rolling out digital vaccination passports as the U.S. grapples with an increase in fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and the delta variant surge, Politico reported Aug. 30.
Google has unveiled its latest Fitbit model, widely used to track heart health and sleep quality. Now the tech giant is adding the capability to analyze a user's mental health.
Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine is teaming up with three other providers to establish a new center for researching and developing wearable devices that help providers collect health data from patients remotely, according to an Aug. 26 news release.
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Uber Health will provide rides for Texas Medicaid participants to and from medical appointments through a new partnership, the company announced Aug. 26.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Levine Children's Hospital has become the first U.S. hospital to use Gita robots to transport up to 40 pounds of cargo within hospital walls and enable contactless delivery, according to an Aug. 25 Charlotte Business Journal report.
Mental health and meditation app Headspace announced plans Aug. 25 to merge with on-demand digital mental health service Ginger.
With limited manpower and increased demand, five hospitals are using drones to deliver medical supplies, human tissue and medicine between facilities.
Five payers have recently announced initiatives that use digital solutions to serve their customers and enhance relationships with partners.