Commercializing Healthcare Innovation
August 19, 2019 A few healthcare enterprises have launched commercial programs offering their innovation models and their patient data as a bundled service to startups and researchers. However, there are concerns about the monetization of patient data and significant challenges in generating insights from healthcare data using AI algorithms. We have included a collection of […]
Can Highmark Successfully Commercialize the Healthcare Innovation Process?
Highmark Health is turning its internal VITAL Innovation program into a commercial offering meant to help startups test their products in real-world clinical environments. Read more
Report: Most Health Systems Still Lack Long-Term Digital Strategy
The survey of CIOs and other executives examined digital health maturation and how patient care organizations are strategizing for the future Read more
Digital Innovation is an Applied Science
August 12, 2019 In my latest podcast episode, Manu Tandon, CIO of The Harvard Medical School-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston discusses the benefits and challenges of being the only large health system in the country running a homegrown EHR system, and why they have not moved to one of the leading commercial EHR […]
Study of Healthcare CIOs Identifies Drivers and Barriers to Digital Transformation
Research into The Current State of Healthcare Digital Transformation, by Damo Consulting, a healthcare growth and digital transformation advisory firm, finds that healthcare’s digital transformation is still in the early stages of maturity relative to other sectors, yet CIOs understand the imperative to drive digitalization. Read more
Damo Consulting Research Reveals That Healthcare’s Digital Transformation Remains in Early Stages of Maturity
Research into The Current State of Healthcare Digital Transformation, by Damo Consulting, a healthcare growth and digital transformation advisory firm (https://www.damoconsulting.net), finds that healthcare’s digital transformation is still in the early stages of maturity relative to other sectors, yet CIOs understand the imperative to drive digitalization. Read more
What Are the Current Trends in Healthcare Digital Transformation?
There is no clear definition today for digital transformation in healthcare and what it means for an organization. We asked nearly 40 CIOs and senior health IT leaders who are members of the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) to define digital transformation in healthcare and discussed a set of other themes based on […]
Digital Transformation’s Trajectory is Good, but the Position is Imperfect.
Aug 5, 2019 In my most recent podcast interview, John Halamka, former CIO of the Harvard Medical School affiliated Beth Israel Lahey Health comments on a wide range of issues related to health IT. He points out the challenges in harnessing of data to develop insights for digital health, along with interoperability issues. Also, read his piece on […]
The Healthcare Chatbots Are Coming. Be Afraid. Or Not.
Rise of the Chatbots: Embracing the Future of Healthcare Interaction Healthcare chatbots can address some of the most pressing challenges for healthcare providers today. However, the benefits come with some downsides. My first instinct on being hit with the flu (after consulting Dr. Google, of course) was: I’m fine, I don’t need to go to […]
The Current State of Healthcare Digital Transformation
Back in June, we conducted focus group discussions with nearly 40 healthcare CIOs on the current state of digital transformation. I am pleased to share our latest research report that summarizes the findings from the discussions. Healthcare is in the early stages of digital transformation, but clear themes are emerging. I invite your feedback on the report. […]