Innovation

Health disparities across gender, geography, socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity lines have an outsized impact on health outcomes. As providers and payers look to bridge gaps in care caused by such disparities, patient engagement can be an effective tactic.

Cleveland Clinic is turning to virtual reality to improve the health of neurology patients.

Here are four health systems that launched or have announced plans to create a  hospital-at-home program since Sept. 21:

Tallahassee-based Florida State University's College of Nursing is launching a new institute focused on digital health and innovation. 

Patient transfers require an immense amount of time and energy. But in capacity-limited health systems, transfers are increasingly necessary.

Fathom, a medical coding automation company, has raised $46 million in a series B financing round that saw participation from Los-Angeles based Cedars-Sinai.

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine's Center for Health Innovation has opened up applications for its Innovation Pilot Awards, a contest that awards $50,000 to four innovators who create new models of care, digital health, device…

A new study from market research firm GlobalData found that 69 percent of healthcare industry professionals consider strong leadership to be the most important factor in a successful digital transformation.

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has received a $1.48 million state grant to develop new technology aimed at reducing employee burnout.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has partnered with in-home nephrology company Monogram Health to better manage the care of patients with chronic kidney and end-stage renal disease.