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COVID-19 presents a new chance to make telehealth accessible to the underserved

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Regrettably, minority groups are being left behind by the telehealth revolution," said David Smith, executive director for the Medicaid Transformation Project, in an interview with Healthcare IT News. Since the pandemic began its spread across the U.S. this spring, Smith said, MTP has expanded its focus.

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Healthcare Innovation Funding – Regulations and Disrupting Traditional Models

Healthcare IT Today

All this to say, more investment in technology presents enormous opportunities to alleviate these issues and accelerate innovation across the continuum. Robert Plush, Head of Partnerships at ScaleHealth What role do policies and regulations play in healthcare innovation funding? A huge role often times.

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Rasu Shrestha, UPMC and Healthcare Innovation – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Rasu Shrestha is the Chief Innovation Officer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and also serves as an Executive Vice President of UPMC Enterprises. We spoke about the meaning of innovation and about some of the innovations — past, present and future — at UPMC.

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Dr. Richard Carmona and Dr. Kelly Nguyen Receive Prestigious UCSF Alumni Awards for Healthcare Innovation

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

This recognition not only underscores our technological advancements at DrKumo but also reaffirms our commitment to enhancing patient care through continuous innovation,” said Dr. Nguyen.

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B Capital Closes Inaugural Healthcare Fund, Commits $500 Million to Healthcare Innovation

Digital Health Global

This moment presents a unique opportunity for B Capital to leverage our dedicated healthcare capital and active investment strategy to find and support companies advancing the healthcare sector.”

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Rasu Shrestha, UPMC and Healthcare Innovation – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Rasu Shrestha is the Chief Innovation Officer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and also serves as an Executive Vice President of UPMC Enterprises. We spoke about the meaning of innovation and about some of the innovations — past, present and future — at UPMC.

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Rasu Shrestha, UPMC and Healthcare Innovation – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

Rasu Shrestha is the Chief Innovation Officer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and also serves as an Executive Vice President of UPMC Enterprises. We spoke about the meaning of innovation and about some of the innovations — past, present and future — at UPMC.