Innovation

A health tech startup founded by Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University students has received $500,000 in pre-seed funding.

Medically Home, a hospital-at-home company backed by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, has started an in-home emergency care program.

Houston-based Memorial Hermann is one of the largest health systems in the country and recently has made some serious investments through its venture capital arm. 

Private equity healthcare deals were down in 2022 but still had their second-biggest year on record, a Jan. 10 report from Bain & Co. shows.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services partnered with SwitchPoint Ventures to launch an innovation studio focused on healthcare delivery and administration.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has rolled out Northwell Health Pregnancy Chats, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot designed to provide medical advice to pregnant patients.

The digital health world is constantly changing, and investors never know which startup will be next to hit unicorn status.

Large health systems are fueling healthcare innovation by making their own investments in biotech, therapeutics and health tech by supporting intriguing new startups.

The venture capital arm of Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare led a $9 million financing round for healthcare risk management company Censinet, in a round that saw additional participation from Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai, Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health and Raleigh, N.C.-based…

Allina Health has partnered with software company Qventus to use its artificial intelligence-based tool to automate operating room scheduling processes.