Executive Order On Unwinding Obamacare Largely Symbolic
By David Harlow, JD MPH – In one of his first official actions as President, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order “minimizing the economic burden of the [ACA] pending repeal.”
SXSW Announces Judges for 2017 Accelerator Pitch Event
South by Southwest® Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2017) announced the 39 judges for the ninth annual SXSW Accelerator® Pitch Event®, taking place March 11-12 during the SXSW Startup Village® Track at the Hilton Downtown Austin.
Inspira Health Network Partners with Jellyfish Health to Make Anywhere the Waiting Room
Patients at Inspira Health Network are about to be wowed with next-level accessible care, thanks to technology from Jellyfish Health, the industry leader of real-time patient experience technology.
Wayfinding Mobile App Guides Patients, Visitors through Expanded Campus
Stamford Health announced that the Stamford Health Find My Way application has been downloaded nearly than 1,500 times. This mobile application not only helps patients and visitors navigate to the new Stamford Hospital, but also helps them quickly find and locate their final destination inside the hospital.
The Innovation Horizons Project
By Greg Downing DO, PhD – As the Executive Director for Innovation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), I have learned a great deal about large institutions, whether governmental, profit-driven businesses, or non-profit entities, that thrive on well-honed, routine management processes.
Welcoming the Newest Teams to the Spring 2017 Ignite Accelerator
By Will Yang – What if your ideas had the potential to transform how HHS delivers on its mission? What if you had the support and guidance to explore and test that idea?
Nurse.org Adds New Job Board
Over the past two years, Nurse.org has quickly become one of the best career resources available to professional nurses. Featuring over 46,000 hospital reviews by nurses, the site takes career advancement a step further with its new job board.
CES 2017 Recap
Digital health continues to grow at an astonishing pace, We followed CES 2017 and put together some highlights showcasing how technology is keeping people healthier and improving the ability to diagnose and treat illness.
The Friday Five – Lists of 5 Pertaining to the Healthcare Industry
We love lists! In honor of our list obsession this week’s Friday Five provides you with five lists, each containing five items that relate to the healthcare industry in some form or fashion. From Medicaid, to disruptive technologies, to why you need to learn Spanish, we have a handy dandy healthcare list just for you!
Taking the Call Again: Back as a HIMSS Social Media Ambassador
By Matt Fisher – For the second year in a row, I have been honored by being selected as a Social Media Ambassador for the HIMSS Annual Conference. HIMSS selects only twenty individuals to fill the role.
The Friday Five – Our Radio Hosts’ Predictions for 2017
This Friday marks our final Friday Five of 2016! To celebrate we asked our five favorite radio hosts to help us see into the future of the healthcare industry. Below you will find a bit about each of their shows as well as their astute predictions for 2017.
PULSE@MassChallenge Unveils First-Ever Digital Health Cohort
MassChallenge announced the 31 startups joining PULSE@MassChallenge’s inaugural cohort. Representing the most innovative digital health technologies, these startups were selected from more than 430 applicants from 30 states and 20 countries around the world.
