Digital Health

President-elect Joe Biden's approach to digital health could be similar to the Trump administration's in some areas and different in others.

Carbon Health, a San Francisco-based healthcare provider, has secured $100 million to expand its digital and physical footprint.

Intermountain Healthcare is growing its partnership with Omada Health by making the digital health company's diabetes prevention program available as a covered benefit to the Salt Lake City-based system's medical group patients.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles partnered with schools in Los Angeles County to provide them with the COVID-19 assessment tool it uses to screen staff before they enter any CHLA building.

Optum Ventures, Cigna Ventures and Humana joined a recent $37.5 million funding round for Buoy Health, a company that develops artificial intelligence-powered digital health tools. 

Here are eight recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives accelerating digital transformation efforts at healthcare organizations.

Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are pushing digital transformation efforts forward by creating new tools and launching innovative programs. 

While digital transformation has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, key factors to keep the momentum going are trust, a focus on the patient experience and ensuring safety and efficiency, according to Anita Gupta, DO, PharmD. 

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and its digital health innovation center recently expanded their collaboration with Fern Health, a virtual musculoskeletal pain management program.

Microsoft has launched Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, an offering that provides healthcare organizations with digital tools for improved interoperability and data analysis.