The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital health adoption and shifted the consumer experience, leaving patients looking to virtually engage with their providers more than ever.
Digital Health
Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida named Walt Disney executive Tony Ambrozie its first senior vice president and chief digital officer.
A new wave of consumerism is leading healthcare's shift to remote patient monitoring, with big tech players like Apple and Amazon carving out a presence alongside smaller virtual care platforms, according to a Sept. 16 STAT report.
Tom Andriola, vice chancellor of IT and data at UC Irvine (Calif.), says he has been involved with innovative technology initiatives his entire career.
Artificial intelligence-focused healthcare technology company Gauss partnered with Cellex, a biotech company specializing in point-of-care diagnostic testing, to create the first rapid COVID-19 antigen tests patients can use at home.
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The National Institutes of Health has contracted with seven companies and academic institutions to develop digital health solutions to help with the COVID-19 response.
Apple and Singapore are developing a personalized health program in which the Singapore government offers residents financial rewards to track health activity via an Apple Watch.
Cigna is rebranding its health services division, including pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, as Evernorth, it said Sept. 16.
President of Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson Health Stephen Klasko, MD, joined the board for digital health company OODA Health.
AdventHealth Central Florida Division outlined its tech investment strategy for the coming year in an Orlando Business Journal report.