Innovation

A Florida health system has expanded its hospital-at-home program after a successful launch. Here are six things to know, according to a May 12 news release: 1. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health rolled out hospital at home in November at…

Galveston-based University of Texas Medical Branch recently inked a five-year deal with Microsoft to take advantage of the company’s AI and cloud computing capabilities, its CIO told Becker’s. This came after UTMB’s new president added a fourth pillar to the…

Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s venture capital arm, UPMC Enterprises, has launched its second company in partnership with venture-builder Redesign Health. The new company, Glimmer Health, supports primary care physicians in delivering comprehensive chronic pain management, according to a May 12 news release.…

Lab results play a central role in almost every patient’s care journey. And every day, innovative new diagnostics are developed.  However, the benefits of new diagnostics can’t be unlocked without effective collaboration between diagnostic companies and health systems. Mayo Clinic…

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has awarded $1.3 million in funding to three employee-led projects as part of its 2025 Innovation Challenge. The winning projects are: To date, Northwell Health has awarded funding to 15 projects through the Innovation…

In the healthcare technology landscape, generative AI (GenAI) is emerging as a valuable companion to longstanding predictive AI solutions. GenAI refers to AI that can assist in creating content — such as summarizing complex clinical information — while predictive AI…

Galveston-based University of Texas Medical Branch has signed a five-year agreement with Microsoft to enhance its AI and cloud capabilities. An initial project will move the four-hospital system’s Epic EHR to Microsoft’s Azure cloud. The deal will also allow University…

A lot has changed about Cleveland Clinic Innovations, the health system’s innovation and commercialization arm, over the past quarter-century. Founded in 2000, Cleveland Clinic Innovations has gone from focusing largely on medical devices to now digital health and therapeutics and…

Health systems are turning to data and analytics platforms to improve operational efficiencies, strengthen financial performance and boost patient care. For an April 30 report, health IT researcher KLAS Research surveyed dozens of healthcare organizations on how effective these solutions…

Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech companies on AI projects for physicians and nurses alike. Here are six collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past month: 1. Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center said April 22 it is…