Innovation

Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health is working with drone delivery company Zipline to fly specialty medications to patients via drones. 

Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital is partnering with Israeli digital health company FeelBetter to determine whether the use of data and technology can improve medication management for older Americans.

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health noticed a trend in the healthcare IT space — many IT organizations were siloed, leaving little room for cross-collaboration. For UC Davis Health, that was something the organization wanted to dismantle, so it became one…

Cleveland Clinic led a $33 million funding round for medical technology company Centerline Biomedical. 

Personalized care pathways are linked to better outcomes and improved patient safety. In addition, they can promote greater health equity in communities.

Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health took part in a real-world experiment to deliver medical supplies by drone.

Philadelphia-based Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania received a $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance research and use of its imaging technology that illuminates tumor tissue. 

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine's Center for Health Care Innovation and University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics will fund 10 one-year projects aimed at creating innovation for healthcare delivery. 

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network is studying whether deep brain stimulation can help people overcome opioid addiction.

Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services has partnered with Microsoft to provide a clinical innovation fellowship. The training aims to develop interdisciplinary leaders who will use technology to improve healthcare outcomes.