The four largest research institutions in San Antonio announced on Oct. 15 the formation of a partnership to provide a collective $800,000 to fund a collaborative initiative in precision therapeutics.
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Mike Minear brings more than 40 years of experience in health information technology to his role as senior vice president and CIO at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pa.
Blacksburg-based Virginia Tech launched its largest-ever fundraising campaign on Oct. 11, with a goal of raising $1.5 billion to support innovative research and education in health sciences, technology, data analytics and more.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's corporate investment and innovation organization, Healthworx, has partnered with the Washington, D.C.-based Halcyon incubator program to provide funding and support for healthcare entrepreneurs.
With a goal of becoming the world's most consumer-centric company, Amazon is well-known for prioritizing innovation above all else — a mission achieved by focusing on six core strategies.
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Benjamin Hohmuth, MD, chief medical informatics officer at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System, sees innovation as new ways to tackle relevant problems rather than an opportunity to deploy new technology.
As senior vice president and chief transformation officer, Peter Fleischut, MD, leads NewYork-Presbyterian's innovation efforts by prioritizing the people and the process at the forefront, rather than on the underlying technology.
University of California San Francisco announced Oct. 11 that it will open a new center focused on advancing the use of artificial intelligence in medical imaging.
University of California Santa Cruz received $8.5 million from an anonymous donor in support of the organization's genomics institute.
While strong, well-established management processes keep traditional business operations running smoothly, they can be a true hindrance to innovation, according to tech entrepreneur Steve Blank.