Innovation

The CDC awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant to nonprofit UsAgainstAlzheimer's to launch the Center for Brain Health Equity, a data-driven collaborative focused on mitigating the negative effects the disease brings to Black and Latinx communities, the organization announced Aug.…

As it is for many leaders in the health IT world, the journey into the field was a bit unexpected for Muthu Krishnan, PhD, chief digital transformation officer at Burr Ridge, Ill.-based IKS Health.

After a nine-year stint at Amazon leading the retail giant's self-publishing and print-on-demand business, Aaron Martin returned to the healthcare space in July 2016 as senior vice president and chief digital officer of Renton, Wash.-based Providence.

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is partnering with The Innovation Institute to implement a program focused on creating new medical devices and products to improve patient experiences.  

Omkar Kulkarni, who became Children's Hospital Los Angeles' first chief innovation officer in 2018, is no stranger to the healthcare technology field.

Stanford (Calif.) University’s Center for Health Education recently launched a four-course online program on artificial intelligence in healthcare for IT professionals and healthcare providers.

Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital and University of Maryland in College Park teamed up in July to host a virtual competition focused on developing new technology for pediatric care during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an Aug. 6 WJLA report.

Thirteen hospitals and health systems have opened or announced plans to launch new innovation centers and programs this year.

Health IT investment is still important, despite the new financial realities for health systems that lost millions or billions of dollars during the pandemic.

Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine is launching a study to help surgeons better assess if they've successfully removed a breast tumor.