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3 Tech Investment Lessons From Houston Methodist’s Chief Innovation Officer
Roberta Schwartz, Houston Methodist’s chief innovation officer, has had years of experience overseeing technology adoption at her organization. At a conference, she highlighted how important it is for digital health tools to have strong EHR integrations and encouraged hospital leaders to not be afraid of starting various technology initiatives in unrelated areas.
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Glen Tullman’s 5 Predictions for Healthcare’s Future
Glen Tullman — CEO of care navigation company Transcarent, as well as former CEO of Allscripts and Livongo — discussed what he thinks the future of healthcare will look like during the HIMSS conference in Chicago. He laid out five predictions, including an increased focus on consumer expectations and more investment in AI.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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BioPharma, Devices & Diagnostics, SYN
J&J CEO: Our R&D Infrastructure Helps Us Maintain Innovation Amid an Uncertain Economy
Johnson & Johnson’s CEO believes the company will maintain its strong reputation for innovation amid changing economic conditions because of its hefty investments in research and development. He said it’s crucial to invest both internally and externally, as some of the most innovative and lucrative opportunities come from outside companies.
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Meet the First Startup to Come Out of UC Davis Health’s Innovation Incubator
UC Davis Health announced the first startup to come out of its health tech innovation incubator. The company, named WellCent, is a platform that allows patients and caregivers to onboard medical devices into their home and access digital health resources.
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MedCity Influencers, Physicians
3 Ways to Foster Innovation From Within
Give innovators guidelines that reward hard-fought failures. Look outside your organization and industry for breakthroughs to adapt, rather than products or procedures to adopt. Innovation isn’t something you acquire. It’s something you grow from within.
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Why UNC Chose AWS as Its Cloud Partner to Launch 10 Startups Over 3 Years
The innovation institute run by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill teamed up with Amazon Web Services to create a venture studio to turn the university’s digital health research concepts into full-fledged startups. AWS’ platform beat out the other major cloud providers because it was “the most entrepreneurial,” according to the venture studio’s managing director.
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Hospitals Can’t Afford to Lag Behind on Cloud Adoption, Microsoft Exec Argues
Healthcare has historically trailed other industries when it comes to the adoption of new technology. But providers that fail to get serious about bucking this trend are putting their businesses at risk for closure, according to John Barto, Microsoft’s chief digital transformation officer. Many clinicians end up leaving behind institutions that make them feel like they are stuck with archaic workflows and data management systems, he said.
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Inside a VC Firm’s Strategy to Advance Equity and Diversity in Health Tech Innovation
Third Culture Capital (3CC) is a venture capital firm founded with the mission to foster more equity and diversity in health technology innovation. 3CC Founder and Managing Partner said the firm is intentional about connecting to the “unique lived experiences” of the founders it invests in, as this approach ensures that it is not just checking its diversity boxes.
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UnityPoint CEO warns other health systems not to make the same tech adoption mistake that his did
UnityPoint Health CEO Clay Holderman said his health system made a mistake when it used to leave decision making concerning new technology adoption up to the director of its venture fund instead of involving its frontline clinicians. UnityPoint’s clinicians didn’t take too well to this, so the health system re-structured its technology adoption process to prioritize the voices of its clinical staff.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Digital health solution: That shiny new object has your attention. Now what?
Digital health could range from EMR to Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) solutions. For the purposes of this article, we’re focusing on patient interfacing solutions. Use these 15 screening questions to help your organization determine whether a solution is right for you.
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Redesign Health rakes in $65M to help fund the next generation of health startups
Redesign Health, a company that creates healthcare startups, closed a $65 million Series C funding round. The company has already built more than 40 startups — such as cancer care technology provider Jasper Health, home health company MedArrive and weight loss startup Calibrate.
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MedCity Influencers, BioPharma, Health Tech
The new paradigm in drug development: Why platform technology is the solution patients and payers need
The model of investing huge amounts of money into one drug to try to recoup it later is problematic at best and unsustainable at worst. Platform technology provides a better, more cost-effective way forward.
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MedCity Influencers, Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech
Overcoming healthcare’s reluctance to technological change
To stay competitive and differentiate themselves, hospitals, physicians and practices must use technology to enhance the patient experience while simultaneously improving outcomes.
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MedCity Influencers, Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech
How AI is helping to address staffing shortages in healthcare
Healthcare, like much of the rest of the economy, is facing a labor shortage. Artificial intelligence can lighten the load for overworked providers through everything from automation to triaging patients.