Innovation

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health on Nov. 9 revealed new details about its $1.5 billion innovation district that will surround its future medical school, the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte, according to The Charlotte Observer.

Tampa General Hospitals' venture arm, TGH InnoVentures, hosted a partners meeting showcasing the program's progress and offered a tour of the new facilities, Tampa Bay, Fla.-based Fox 13 reported Nov. 8.

Truveta, a healthcare data analytics startup formed by 14 U.S. health systems, on Nov. 9 launched its deidentified clinical data platform, which pools information on participating care sites to glean insights on medical conditions such as COVID-19 and rare diseases. 

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. John Husted on Nov. 8 shared updates on the Cleveland Innovation District, which was unveiled in January.

Optum Ventures, Providence Ventures, Kaiser Permanente Ventures and Ascension Ventures have led or joined nearly a dozen funding rounds since the start of 2021 focused on mental health, virtual care and technology-powered optimization.

COVID-19 has driven rapid acceleration of digital transformation at health systems nationwide. Virtual health, remote collaboration and remote patient engagement are now the norm for clinicians. This revolution in healthcare technology, however, isn't without challenges.

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic developed a machine learning tool that predicts whether cancer immunotherapy drugs will be effective for patients, according to a Nov. 1 study published in Nature Biotechnology.

Here are seven recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives accelerating digital transformation efforts at healthcare organizations. 

Infusion centers manage a wide variety of treatment plans, patients and appointment lengths.

IBM asked thousands of executives what their innovation goals are and how cloud infrastructure plays a role in digital transformation in a recent study.