Innovation

Hospital-at-home programs gained significant traction during the COVID-19 era, spurred by CMS’ 2020 waiver program to ease hospital capacity. What began as an emergency measure has since evolved into a cornerstone of modern healthcare delivery. Initially launched as pilots, hospital-at-home…

Health IT influencers share their thoughts on social media about AI, digital health and cybersecurity. HealthTech Magazine released its list of the top 30 health IT influencers June 17. Here are 18 who work for health systems (in alphabetical order):…

Amazon One Medical and Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health continue to open clinics across New Jersey to expand access to primary care. The two organizations joined forces in 2023 to co-open the offices and make Hackensack a specialty care referral…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic’s “platform” approach is fueling innovation and outcomes at the health system. Mayo Clinic Platform, the first organization of its kind in healthcare, brings together data, solution developers and healthcare providers to cure disease. “Our platform model…

Health systems across the country are diving deeper into the startup world, forming new alliances with venture capital firms and innovation studios to co-create and fund the next generation of healthcare technology companies. In May, 17 healthcare organizations joined forces…

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has launched a partnership with Uber Health to provide eligible patients with transportation to and from medical care. The initiative offers nonemergency rides for qualifying patients discharged from the hospital, those attending medical appointments, medical…

CINCINNATI, Ohio, and St. Paul, Minn., (May 20, 2025) – Ensemble, an industry leading revenue cycle management company, announced a strategic partnership today with Solventum, a market leader and innovator in AI-driven revenue cycle solutions.   The partnership seeks to enable the first-of-its-kind…

From partnering with more health systems to testing a generative AI-powered health assistant, here are seven of Amazon’s healthcare moves reported by Becker’s since January: Editor’s note: This article was updated Dec. 1 and will continue to be updated with…

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is taking a new approach to innovation — one that blends entrepreneurial speed with the clinical rigor of a major health system. “Our journey really began 18 months ago,” Bardia Nabet, MPH, associate director of digital strategy…

Several health systems are teaming up to scale hospital-at-home programs across the country. The Connected Health Collaborative Community is co-hosted by the Digital Medicine Society and Consumer Technology Association, with Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Chan Medical School an impact sponsor. The…