Cerner creates new division to sell data, research services for clinical trials
Cerner is leveraging its recent acquisition of Kantar Health to create a new business unit targeting companies conducting clinical trials, the company announced Tuesday. Modern Healthcare
First they targeted generic drugs. Now a group of hospitals wants to build a better digital health marketplace
It’s one of the biggest market failures in modern medicine. The lack of a widely shared data language is effectively blocking adoption of innumerable software applications designed to make health care cheaper, more effective, and personal.STAT News
Top 25 Healthcare Technology Podcasts
The Big Unlock podcast is listed in the Top 10 Healthcare Technology Podcasts.Feedspot
Amazon looks to bring telehealth, in-person care to 20 more cities
It will soon offer the “full package” of hybrid virtual/in-person care in Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas and Boston, Insider reports, with more expansion to follow in 2022. Healthcare IT News
Google says health projects will continue—even if Google Health won’t
Google Health will no longer exist, but its projects will continue under the company’s research, search and device divisions. Modern Healthcare
UnitedHealth-Change merger may be delayed, but not over
UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare have said they’re willing to spin off assets if needed for antitrust approval. The Justice Department is taking a longer look at the… Modern Healthcare
Paddy Padmanabhan, Damo Consulting CEO to Speak on Enterprise Digital Transformation at HIMSS21
Padmanabhan to take the stage August 10, 2021 at the Las Vegas conference. Paddy Padmanabhan, CEO of Damo Consulting and author of “Healthcare Digital Transformation: How Consumerization, Technology, And Pandemic Are Accelerating The Future,” will present at the 2021 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition. HIMSS21 event is being held during August 9-13, 2021, at the […]
Digital health M&A has already set a record this year
The first half of 2021 saw more spending on mergers and acquisitions in the sector than during any full year over the past decade Modern Healthcare
How Geisinger made governance a key to its digital transformation
At HIMSS21, the health system’s chief innovation officer will discuss with a top consultant how its Digital Transformation Office provided centralized governance and smoothed the way for more effective enterprise-wide technology decisions. Healthcare IT News
Amwell snaps up 2 digital health startups in $320M longitudinal, behavioral care bid
The acquisitions won’t result in an immediate boost for Amwell’s topline, but could be valuable strategic positioning for the future.Healthcare Dive
