Janssen, Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceutical arm, launched a nine-month digital health startup accelerator focusing on predictive diagnostic models and treatment management devices.
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While most consumers (81 percent) prefer physical and in-person healthcare experiences, younger generations are becoming more accepting of digital encounters as their first choice, according to a recent Accenture report.
Lyft and Uber have over the past year formed partnerships with health systems, payers and health IT companies such as Sutter Health and Cerner.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is spearheading a new digital health accelerator that will link 26 hospitals across the U.S., U.K. and Australia with 10 tech companies focused on increasing digital innovations in pediatric healthcare.
St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare signed a clinical affiliation agreement with Athletico Physical Therapy to deliver therapy for BJC patients and employees.
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is extending joint and spine surgical care to Carrum Health patients through a new partnership with the digital health company, according to a Sept. 1 news release.
Ten companies are joining the UnitedHealthcare Accelerator in 2020.
One out of every four U.S. broadband households plans on purchasing a connected medical device in the next 12 months to support virtual care, according to a recent report by research firm Parks Associates.
CMS issued a proposed rule Aug. 31 that aims to make innovative devices and "breakthrough" technologies more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.
Columbia, S.C.-based Prisma Health's chief digital officer, Nick Patel, MD, came into his role in a bit of a unique way — by pitching it himself.