• COVID-19
  • Opinion
  • Health IT
    • Care Coordination
    • EMR/EHR
    • Interoperability
    • Patient Engagement
    • Population Health Management
    • Revenue Cycle Management
    • Social Determinants of Health
  • Digital Health
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Blockchain
    • Mobile Health
    • Precision Medicine
    • Telehealth
    • Wearables
  • Startups
  • M&A
  • Value-based Care
    • Accountable Care (ACOs)
    • Medicare Advantage

Healthcare Innovation | News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant

Amazon, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Merck to Build $10M Digital Health Innovation Lab in Israel

by Fred Pennic 12/29/2020 Leave a Comment

Amazon, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Merck to Build $10M Digital Health Innovation Lab in Israel

What You Should Know: - Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Teva, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been selected by the Israel Innovation Authority to establish an innovation lab in the fields of digital health and computational biology. - The innovation lab located in the Rehovot Science Park will receive a government budget of $10M over the next five years and is slated to start operations in 2021. Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Teva, as well as the Israel Biotech Fund and tech
Read More

Banner Health, WellSpan, Others Invest in Virtual Maternity Care Platform Babyscripts

by Jasmine Pennic 12/09/2020 Leave a Comment

Banner Health, WellSpan, Others Invest in Virtual Maternity Care Platform Babyscripts

What You Should Know: - Virtual maternity care platform Babyscripts announced a new round of investments from Banner Health, CU Healthcare Innovation Fund, The Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network, and WellSpan Health - Using internet-connected devices for remote monitoring, Babyscripts offers risk-specific experiences to allow providers to manage up to 90% of pregnancies virtually, allowing doctors to detect risk more quickly and automate elements of
Read More

Israeli Digital Health VC Firm OTV Closes $170M Venture Fund

by Fred Pennic 12/03/2020 Leave a Comment

Israeli Digital Health VC Firm OTV Closes $170M Venture Fund

What You Should Know: - OTV (formerly Olive Tree Ventures), Israel’s ‘digital health first’ venture capital firm closes $170 million venture fund to support innovative digital health companies worldwide. - OTV also announced today a new China office and the appointment of Jose Antonio Urrutia Rivas as Head of Asia Pacific. OTV (formerly Olive Tree Ventures), Israel’s ‘digital health first’ venture capital firm, today announced the closing of a fund with a total value of
Read More

Recent Executive Hires: CVS Health New President, Cleveland Clinic/Amwell Joint Venture Leadership, Others

by Fred Pennic 11/25/2020 Leave a Comment

Recent Executive Hires: CVS Health New President, Cleveland Clinic/Amwell Joint Venture Leadership, Others

CVS Health Corporation names Neela Montgomery Executive Vice President and President of CVS Pharmacy/Retail, effective November 30, 2020. Montgomery will oversee the company's 10,000 pharmacies across the United States. Montgomery, currently a Board Partner at venture capital firm Greycroft, most recently served as chief executive officer of furniture retailer Crate & Barrel and has nearly 20 years of global retail experience. The Cleveland Clinic and Amwell joint venture appoint
Read More

Microsoft Launches Dedicated HealthTech Startup Program in India

by Fred Pennic 11/19/2020 Leave a Comment

Microsoft Launches Dedicated HealthTech Startup Program in India

What You Should Know: - Microsoft launches a dedicated HealthTech Startup Program and partners with startup incubator Social Alpha to accelerate the growth of healthtech startups in India. - Selected startups into the program will benefit from focused healthcare industry teams, co-innovation and collaboration, and Microsoft AI for healthcare. Today, Microsoft has announced the launch of a dedicated healthtech startup program to drive healthcare innovation in India. India faces
Read More

Tampa General to Launch Healthcare Innovation Venture Fund in Q1 2021

by Fred Pennic 11/06/2020 Leave a Comment

Tampa General to Launch Healthcare Innovation Venture Fund in Q1 2021

What You Should Know: - Tampa General Hospital announces its plan to launch a new healthcare innovation venture fund to improve the quality and access to care across the Tampa/St. Pete metro area in Q1 2021. - Through TGH InnoVentures, Tampa General will partner with Embarc Collective, Tampa Bay's innovation hub and education nonprofit dedicated to helping startups grow into scalable, thriving businesses. Today, Tampa General Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer John
Read More

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Launches 3 Collaborations to Advance Healthcare in China

by Fred Pennic 11/06/2020 Leave a Comment

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Launches 3 Collaborations to Advance Healthcare in China

What You Should Know: - Johnson & Johnson Innovation announces three strategic collaborations with a focus on advancing healthcare solutions in China. - The three strategic collaborations are focused on leveraging advances in science and technology to address areas of high unmet medical need across several areas, including discovery science, lung cancer, and medical devices Johnson & Johnson Innovation, a division of Johnson & Johnson (China) Investment Limited, today
Read More

Intuitive Launches $100M Venture Fund to Accelerate Future of Minimally Invasive Care

by Jasmine Pennic 10/29/2020 Leave a Comment

Intuitive Launches $100M Venture Fund to Accelerate Future of Minimally Invasive Care

What You Should Know: - Technology leader Intuitive forms $100M inaugural fund to invest in the future leaders of minimally invasive care. - The venture fund will invest in innovative early-stage companies across digital, medical device, therapeutic, and diagnostic domains. that will support independent initiatives in the direct and adjacent fields of minimally invasive care. Intuitive, a Sunnyvale, CA-based technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of
Read More

Holy Name, Sheba Medical Center Partner to Develop Digital Health Solutions

by Fred Pennic 10/23/2020 Leave a Comment

Holy Name, Sheba Medical Center Partner to Develop Digital Health Solutions

What You Should Know: - Holy Name Medical Center based in New Jersey and Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, the largest medical center in the Middle East announced a strategic partnership to develop digital health and telehealth solutions, The Times of Israel reports. - As part of the partnership, Holy Name’s team will Sheba’s ARC (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) Innovation Center with the focus of identifying clinical needs and developing solutions to medical challenges. - ARC
Read More

Humana Taps Cohere Health to Modernize Prior Authorizations for Musculoskeletal Treatment

by Fred Pennic 10/22/2020 Leave a Comment

Cohere Health Launches with $10M to Increase Transparency Across Care Journey

What You Should Know: - Cohere Health partners with health insurer Humana to modernize the prior authorization process for musculoskeletal treatment across 12 states. - In addition, the company has closed an additional $10M in funding led by Flare Capital Partners and Define Venture, bringing the company’s total funding to $20M. Health insurer Humana has signed an agreement with healthcare collaboration company Cohere Health to improve the prior authorization process for
Read More

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 10
  • Next Page

Subscribe to HIT Consultant

Latest insightful articles delivered straight to your inbox weekly.

Submit a Tip or Pitch

Most Popular

M&A: Microsoft Acquires Nuance for $16B to Accelerate Healthcare Cloud Strategy

M&A: Microsoft Acquires Nuance for $20B to Accelerate Healthcare Cloud Strategy

Modernizing Medicine Acquires Podiatry EHR Platform TRAKnet

Modernizing Medicine Acquires Podiatry EHR Platform TRAKnet

Olive Acquires Surgical Analytics Platform Empiric Health – M&A

Olive Acquires Surgical Analytics Platform Empiric Health – M&A

Q1 2021 Health IT/Digital Health PC/VE, M&A, IPOs/ SPACs Activity

Q1 2021 Health IT/Digital Health PC/VE, M&A, IPOs/ SPACs Activity

16 COVID-19 Predictions and Trends for 2021 Executive Roundup 12-Available-COVID-19-Vaccine-Management-Solutions-to-Know-In-Depth-1

42 Recently Launched COVID-19 Vaccine Management Solutions to Know

Addressing the Fundamental Flaws that Have Broken Healthcare

PHINs: Addressing the Fundamental Flaws that Have Broken Healthcare

M&A: Philips Acquires Remote Cardiac Monitoring Platform BioTelemetry for $2.8B

How Will Philips Acquisition of BioTelemetry Impact The Cardiac Monitoring Market?

Care Coordination Network PatientPing Raises $60M to Fuel Expansion

Apriss Health Acquires Care Coordination Platform PatientPing

5G and AI Will Change Healthcare in 2021

The Combination of 5G and AI Will Transform Healthcare in 2021

Why CMS Will Lead the 2021 Kidney Care Revolution

Why CMS Will Lead the 2021 Kidney Care Revolution

Company

  • About Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Reprints and Permissions
  • 2020 Editorial Calendar
  • Submit An Op-Ed
  • Contact
  • Subscribe

Editorial Coverage

  • Opinion
  • Health IT
    • Care Coordination
    • EMR/EHR
    • Interoperability
    • Population Health Management
    • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Digital Health
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Blockchain Tech
    • Precision Medicine
    • Telehealth
    • Wearables
  • Startups
  • Value-Based Care
    • Accountable Care
    • Medicare Advantage

Connect

Subscribe to HIT Consultant Media

Latest insightful articles delivered straight to your inbox weekly

Copyright © 2021. HIT Consultant Media. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy |