Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy
The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks.
Healthcare AI regulation needs nuance, balance: Research review
When regulating AI-equipped medical devices, the FDA might take a page from the Department of Transportation’s playbook for overseeing AI-equipped vehicles. These run the gamut from assisting human drivers to fully taking the wheel.
ICU diary-keeping: There’s an AI for that
Intensive care units around the world use daily diaries to track patients’ emotional as well as physical ups and downs. Many find that keeping these helpful resources can add to nurses’ already-heavy workloads. How might generative AI help?
Stanford HAI lookback: Best-read blog posts of 2024
The year 2023 saw a shift toward open-source AI models, surging investments in generative AI and increasing AI regulation.
Providers, payers share actionable experiences involving healthcare AI
A large venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage healthtech companies has a tip for AI startups targeting the healthcare sector.

Hospital ransom demanders doing real damage—and just getting warmed up

The spree of hostage-takings at hospitals, in which hackers plant ransomware and then demand payoffs for the release of affected computers, may be growing fast and hurting the victim hospitals more than some of them have let on.

March 31, 2016

HIMSS reports on 2016’s ‘growth technologies’

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics has published a report on some of the technologies shaping hospitals’ purchase plans in 2016.

February 9, 2016

Sunquest Information Systems Announces Winners of the Client Innovation Awards

Award recognizes innovative uses of laboratory information systems.

February 3, 2016

Department of Defense Certifies the Robust Security of the Vocera Communication Platform

 Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), the leading mobile healthcare communications company, today announced that its industry leading communication platform, in use at over 1,000 healthcare facilities, has earned two new certifications for security and privacy.

October 20, 2015

The Innovation Institute Names Boston Scientific as Founding Medical Device Sponsor of Innovation Lab in Newport Beach, CA

Today, The Innovation Institute announced that Boston Scientific has signed an agreement to become the founding medical device sponsor of its Innovation Lab in Newport Beach, Calif.

September 29, 2015

3 U.S. healthcare companies ranked among the world’s top innovators

Cerner (#34), Express Scripts (#66) and Intuitive Surgical (#87), all healthcare-specific companies based in the U.S., have made the Forbes list of the world’s 100 most innovative companies.

August 27, 2015

WellDoc, Samsung and Ontario Telemedicine Network Announce Innovative Program to Help Ontarians Manage Type 2 Diabetes and Improve Health & Fitness

Digital health technology leader WellDoc today announced the launch of an innovative demonstration program with Samsung Electronics in Ontario, Canada through the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN), a world leader in telemedicine.

August 19, 2015

The Innovation Institute Announces Deloitte as Sponsor and Collaborator for its Innovation Lab in Newport Beach

The Innovation Institute today announced that Deloitte & Touche LLP has signed an agreement to become a sponsor and collaborator for The Institute’s Innovation Lab in Newport Beach, Calif.

August 12, 2015

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FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

AI in Healthcare

From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks.

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Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.