The United Health Foundation announced on Oct. 17 a partnership with Atlanta-based Morehouse School of Medicine to research ways to improve accessibility and usability of digital health tools in underserved communities in the southeastern U.S.
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Seattle Children's announced on Oct. 15 the opening of its Building Cure biomedical research center in the "biotech corridor" of downtown Seattle.
The Washington, D.C.-based Advanced Medical Technology Association, a trade association and lobbying group, established on Oct. 14 its Center for Digital Health to advance tech- and data-driven care delivery.
Bayer added 11 digital health startups to its G4A Digital Health Partnerships program, which provides funding and commercial guidance to early-stage companies developing digital healthcare solutions.
The University of California San Francisco's Health Hub, an innovation and startup studio, announced on Oct. 11 the winners of its inaugural Digital Health Awards.
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Four health IT leaders discussed their strategies and innovations for the consumerization of healthcare and digital experience in 2020 during a keynote panel at the Becker's Hospital Review Health IT + RCM conference on Oct. 9.
Texas Medical Center in Houston announced Oct. 2 its new partnership with the Kingdom of Denmark focused on healthcare innovation, research and education.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health announced on Oct. 8 the launch of LabFly, a mobile app through which patients can schedule blood tests in their homes or at work.
Cerner and Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care's joint innovation center celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month.
Entrepreneur magazine unveiled its annual list of the 360 most entrepreneurial companies in the U.S. on Oct. 4, with several healthcare organizations named, including two in the top 10.