What You Should Know:
- Today, World Economic Forum announced that 39 organizations have signed the Global Health Equity Network Zero Health Gaps Pledge.
- The pledge includes 10 key commitments all signatories have made to embed health equity principles throughout their operations, workforce and guiding philosophies. It marks the beginning of an historic journey to making health equity an integral part of business strategies globally and an important step towards a world without health
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HLTH22: General Catalyst Adds 10 New Health System Partners
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare venture capital firm General Catalyst adds 10 new health system partners, bringing the number to 15 total.
- This first-of-its-kind strategic ecosystem will encapsulate 10% of the US population across 43 states (as well as the largest academic health system in the UK), with a goal to promote health assurance and deliver accessible, affordable and effective care.
Why It Matters
These partnerships will connect health systems directly with
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Google Cloud Launches AI-Powered Medical Imaging Suite
What You Should Know:
- Google Cloud launches Medical Imaging Suite that addresses common pain points organizations face in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning models.
- Google Cloud enables the development of AI for imaging to support faster, more accurate diagnosis of images, increased productivity for healthcare workers, and improved care access and outcomes for patients.
Google Cloud's Medical Imaging Suite Key Features
Key features of the Medical
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GHX Names The Top 50 Hospitals for Supply Chain Excellence
What You Should Know:
GHX today announced its annual list of the Best 50 supply chains, which recognizes the highest performing healthcare provider organizations in North America. These honorees set the standard for supply chain excellence by improving operational performance while driving down costs through supply chain automation.
Healthcare Providers Modernizing Supply Chain Operations
Selected among more than 4,100 hospitals connected to the GHX digital trading network (Exchange) in
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Hackensack Meridian Health Launches Hospital At Home at JFK University Medical Center
What You Should Know:
- Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most integrated health network launches of Hospital At Home at JFK University Medical Center in Edison, a program that delivers high-quality acute care in the home of a Medicare patient and may ultimately be scalable to the larger patient population. The program was created during the COVID-19 pandemic to help hospitals struggling with bed capacity. In November 2020, the Centers for
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GHX Names 50 Best Healthcare Providers for Supply Chain Excellence
GHX Names 50 Best Healthcare
Providers for Supply Chain Excellence
- Today, GHX recognized the top 50 performing U.S. and Canadian providers for supply chain excellence chosen from a pool of more than 4,100 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada based on their operational performance, ability to drive down costs through the supply chain.
- After labor, the supply chain is the second largest cost for hospitals and health systems. Improving supply chain processes and
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Harris Healthcare Group Acquires Clinical Communications Platform Uniphy Health
Harris Computer Systems ("Harris"), today announced it has acquired Uniphy Health, an enterprise clinical communication, and collaboration platform through its Healthcare group. The acquisition will help extend Harris’ suite of clinical solutions in the acute and post-acute care settings to offer new ways to improve care coordination, physician and patient engagement.Uniphy Health BackgroundFounded in 2013, Uniphy Health is a secure and HIPAA-compliant clinical communication platform built for
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Hackensack Meridian Health Expands $25M Healthcare Innovation Program to all Network Hospitals
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most integrated health network is expanding their healthcare innovation program, Bear’s Den, to all hospitals to encourage the network’s 34,000 team members to bring forth their best ideas to transform care delivery and enhance patient satisfaction.
Bear's Den Overview
Launched in 2017, Bear’s Den features a panel of experts, including CEO Robert C. Garrett, leading physicians, key network executives, venture capitalists,
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Hackensack Invests in Home Care Robot, Pillo Through $25M Innovation Fund
Hackensack Meridian Health, today announced it has invested in Pillo, an AI-powered home care robot companion that empowers patients to better manage their health at home, connecting them to caregivers and family members. The investment marks the first product funded through Hackensack Meridian Health’s $25 million innovation program to support the improvement of health care delivery. The health network’s novel incubator has vetted many products and strategies to streamline care delivery, reduce
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Hackensack Meridian Health Joins NJII’s Incubator to Develop & Launch Innovative Healthcare Solutions
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s most comprehensive and integrated network of healthcare providers has become the first member of NJII’s Ideation Program for Healthcare. The incubation program is designed to develop and launch the next wave of innovative problem-solving in healthcare technology, products and services.NJII’s Ideation Center comprised of additional healthcare industry partners, leaders and other guests was formally unveiled to the public in April, specifically created as a
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