Boston Children’s Hospital
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Medical groups ask AG to investigate violence against hospitals that support transgender youth
Following a series of violent threats directed at medical centers that care for transgender youth, […]
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Can digital health tools help manage mental healthcare and reduce dependency on drugs?
Jennifer Gentile of Boston Children’s Hospital offered her perspective on digital health tools addressing mental health needs with the goal of reducing reliance on drugs, in a preview of the INVEST Digital Health conference in Dallas on September 20.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Specialty pharmacy launches near Boston Children’s Hospital aiming to help overcome barriers to care
Boston Children’s Hospital and Shields Health Solutions partnered to launch Boston Children’s Pharmacy, a specialty pharmacy, right across from the hospital to help young patients and families get better access to specialized pharmacy services including help with prior authorizations, and specialized medications.
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Amazon brings Alexa devices to hospitals, assisted living
The company has struck partnerships with properties owned by Cedars-Sinai, BayCare and others, and is looking to build out some healthcare-specific features, such as medication management.
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Google rolls out health research app
Google rolled out a Health Studies app, a rival to Apple’s research app. To start, it will offer a study on respiratory illness in conjunction with Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital.
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Startup offering medical second opinion service partners with Boston Children’s, Nationwide Children’s
Patients using the offering from the startup, MORE Health, can get access to physicians and services at Boston Children’s Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
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Health IT, Artificial Intelligence
What the HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills mean for the future of voice in healthcare
While the skills can help facilitate smoother patient engagement, there’s still work to do when it comes to bringing voice to healthcare.
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Health IT, Artificial Intelligence
6 organizations team up with Amazon to release HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills
Less than two months after MedCity speculated whether Amazon would release a HIPAA-compliant Echo device, the tech giant revealed Thursday that select skills for Alexa — the voice-activated personal assistant service powering those devices — are indeed HIPAA-compliant.
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HLTH conference will spotlight voice-driven tech applications in healthcare
Voice as a user interface in healthcare tech has been gaining ground in recent years and will be a spotlight at the HLTH conference through a partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Health IT, Startups, Patient Engagement
A new front line for pediatric care? Why digital health startups are going back to school
Companies, health plans and providers are increasingly looking at delivering care at schools, where children spend most of their waking hours.
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Veta Health acquires licensing rights to two of Boston Children’s Hospital’s homegrown solutions
Veta gets the licensing rights to TriVox Health, a disease management platform, and HelpSteps, which connects people to health and human resources services in an effort to reduce well-being disparities.
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Care navigation platform Medumo unites with Boston Children’s Hospital to improve the patient experience
As part of the collaboration, Medumo obtains an exclusive license of DisCo, an application created by Boston Children’s that helps patients after they’ve been discharged.
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Boston Children’s Hospital hacker sentenced to 10 years in prison
In 2014, Martin Gottesfeld, who identified himself as a member of Anonymous, carried out cyberattacks on Boston Children’s Hospital and Wayside Youth & Family Support Network.
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Health IT, Hospitals, Telemedicine
Boston Children’s and 2nd.MD reveal virtual care partnership
Through the collaboration, 2nd.MD members can receive a video consultation with a pediatric specialist from the hospital.
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GetWellNetwork acquires startup HealthLoop to bolster patient engagement offerings
The two companies are working to develop an integrated product called GetWell Loop, in the latest example of consolidation in the patient engagement industry.
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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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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
