Digital Health

Portland, Ore.-based insurer Moda Health will provide Fitbit devices to more than 64,000 members as part of its new digital health offerings, according to an Oct. 26 news release. 

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

Tony Ambrozie brings a unique, customer-focused perspective to his new role as senior vice president and chief digital officer at Baptist Health South Florida.

Here are 11 recent partnerships between healthcare organizations and big tech companies including Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft. 

Chris Stenzel, vice president of national business development and innovation at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, played an integral role in the health system's partnership with Best Buy Health to develop remote patient-monitoring tools for older adults. He describes how the…

Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health said it has implemented a cloud-based platform that streamlines patient data-sharing from first responders to physicians before the ambulance arrives at the emergency department.

University Hospitals in Cleveland rolled out a new system that allows patients to virtually check in and wait for their appointments without physically entering the facility waiting room, according to an Oct. 21 news release. 

The most recent iterations of EHRs focused on value-based care and population health, but in 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare organizations to reevaluate their digital priorities to emphasize patient access, engagement and digital transformation.

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has developed an Alexa skill for home health.

Priority Health, an insurer based in Grand Rapids, Mich., launched a primary care plan for members who want more online interactions with providers.