Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $50 million philanthropic gift from Florida donors Gilchrist and Amy Berg to support its Innovation Exchange, now renamed the Mayo Clinic Berg Innovation Exchange. The endowment is intended to help Mayo address complex…
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Data is often called the lifeblood of modern healthcare. As the industry evolves, its ability to harness and act on data effectively will distinguish the innovators from the status quo. Today, healthcare can no longer remain reactive—it must evolve into…
In today’s healthcare environment, community hospital leaders face mounting pressure to do more with less—optimize revenue, improve quality, and retain a shrinking workforce. Against this backdrop, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool in medical coding, promising speed,…
Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on artificial intelligence and virtual reality projects. Here are six collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past month: 1. Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has added the first FDA-cleared, mixed-reality navigation system for…
MIT and Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham have launched a new seed program aimed at accelerating innovation in healthcare by funding collaborative research projects between the two institutions. The MIT–MGB Seed Program, announced in a June 27 news release, will…
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $50 million donation from Florida philanthropists Gilchrist and Amy Berg — a gift dedicated to the health system’s innovation efforts. The money will support Mayo’s Innovation Exchange, a program that helps healthcare startups…
As hospital-at-home programs grow across the U.S., health systems are rethinking how they staff these services to ensure sustainability, scalability and provider buy-in. Early models relied heavily on in-person care, but many programs are shifting toward hybrid or virtual-first approaches…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare and hybrid care company OnMed have launched a virtual care station at Bradley International Airport, aiming to expand healthcare access for travelers. The initiative, the first of its kind in the nation, places a self-contained OnMed station…
Virtual nursing saved Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health $6.3 million in cost avoidance from reduced turnover. Here are five things to know, according to a June 25 Epic article: 1. In 2024, Advocate saved over 43,000 hours across 25 hospitals from…
Orange, Calif.–based UCI Health is planning to open the nation’s first all-electric acute care hospital. The UCI Health-Irvine hospital is a 144-bed facility expected to open in December, according to a June 26 system news release. “This building is different…