AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
AHA Center for Health Innovation’s Market Scan articles provide insights and analysis on the field’s latest developments in health care disruption, transformation and innovation.
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A partnership between Cleveland Clinic and IBM aims to shorten the time it takes for lab research ideas to become market-available therapies with what they say is the first private-sector, health care quantum computer in the U.S. The computer, slated for completion in 2023 and called IBM Quantum…
Walgreens Boots Alliance is raising the stakes as the drugstore chain increased a long-term sales target for its expanding health care business and outlined its plans to become a leader in the U.S. health care system. The company has been aggressively building out the business it calls U.S.…
Third-party cyberattacks pose one of the biggest challenges on the health care cyber-risk landscape. Hospitals and health systems are at increasing risk of cyberattacks on third parties — such as business associates, medical device providers and supply chain vendors.
Amid the expansion of alternative care sites such as retail clinics, the home and virtual settings, health care organizations have a unique opportunity to improve access and build greater trust and loyalty, particularly in underserved communities.
Global digital health funding for startups totaled $7.1 billion in Q2 according to a July report from CB Insights. Health systems are participating in funding innovative startups with the potential to improve various aspects of care delivery.
Technology experts believe that applications that provide what’s known as wearable cognitive assistance (WCA) could significantly improve clinical processes and safety, and reduce costs. WCA includes headsets provided to surgeons with real-time medical anatomical visualizations, preoperative…
Instacart, the nation’s largest online grocery delivery service, is stepping up its game in health care. The company recently rolled out a slew of initiatives aimed at improving access to nutritious foods and transforming efforts to address food insecurity.
Many people during the pandemic lost trust and felt increasingly disconnected from other individuals, the media and the federal government. At the same time, there’s been an upswing in connections with employers, businesses and brands. This shift creates an opportunity for hospitals and health…
Redesign Health recently raised $65 million in its latest funding round, led by General Catalyst, and included investments from CVS Health Ventures, UPMC Enterprises and others. Redesign Health has helped fund telehealth apps, health care fintech companies and comprehensive care platforms. In all,…
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to evaluated a virtual adolescent treatment known as SparkRx. The CHLA study is the latest of many efforts to assess the value and limitations among the rapidly rising number of apps and telehealth offerings designed to serve the needs of patients accessing…