Innovation

Though email, text messaging and other instant, virtual modes of communication are undeniably groundbreaking innovations, they are not always the most conducive to sparking innovation themselves.

The quality of an organization's innovative output has a positive correlation with the installation of a CEO with a proven track record of high-impact inventions, a recent report suggests.

Beyond sparking ideas that boost revenue and customer satisfaction, innovation hubs can also spur their organizations' overall digital transformation — as long as the hub is established with clear and relevant goals in place.

  Neil Gomes Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President of Technology Innovation and Consumer Experience Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health Neil Gomes (B.Sc., MBA/MMS, M.Ed, ABD) is the Chief Digital Officer & Executive Vice President for Technology Innovation…

  Peter M. Fleischut, MD Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer NewYork-Presbyterian (New York City) Peter M. Fleischut, MD, is Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer for NewYork-Presbyterian. In this role, he oversees the management of the Epic…

CommonSpirit Health Senior Vice President and Chief Strategic Innovation Officer Rich Roth outlines how the system built its innovation team and how consumerism affects healthcare delivery.

Baptist Health South Florida named Mark Coticchia the Coral Gables-based health system's inaugural corporate vice president for innovation.

Matthew Fenty is director of partnerships and strategic alliances at St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pa.

Mark Coticchia was named corporate vice president of innovation for Baptist Health in September, responsible for working with Founder and Medical Director of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Barry Katzen, MD, to develop the Innovation Institute Miami.

Amazon’s formal entry into the healthcare space sent shockwaves across the industry. The digital service giant’s joint venture with JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway, called Haven, has sweeping ambitions for the healthcare system. As articulated by CEO Atul Gawande, MD, Haven’s goal is "to…