Is the next big digital health device going to be your TV?
Companies ranging from American Well to Comcast to Independence Blue Cross are looking to the television sets in people's home as a healthcare delivery method.
Haven Chief Operating Officer Jack Stoddard leaving the company
Stoddard told CNBC that the frequent travel between Haven's Boston headquarters and his home in Philadelphia was taking a toll on his personal and family life
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Comcast and Independence Health Group joint venture Quil Health names a CEO
Quil plans to launch its first pilot programs later this year, which looks to be step-by-step content guides to help people navigate specific healthcare journeys like a knee or hip replacement.
Grand Rounds’ new CMO on making the jump to a fast-growing Silicon Valley startup
The appointment of Grand Rounds Chief Medical Officer Ami Parekh fits with the company's broadened mission and ambitions to become a health navigator for the employer market.
What can healthcare learn from cable? A closer look at the Comcast – Independence joint venture
A fireside chat at MedCity INVEST Twin Cities event between Medical Alley Association CEO and President Shaye Mandle and Gary Zimmer, chief medical advisor for Comcast Digital Health and general manager of the two companies' joint venture, 1819 LLC, shed some light on what the hope is for the partnership's potential.
Cable provider Comcast and insurance group join forces in healthcare partnership
The unique initiative pairs a health insurer with a cable corporation with the goal of improving access to healthcare through health education content and telemedicine.
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Comcast: Build healthcare innovation on ‘reality,’ not existing system
To Shawn Leavitt, senior vice president of global benefits for Comcast and NBCUniversal, current attempts to rein in healthcare spending are not working.
McKesson, Blue Cross top digital health’s most trusted corporate VCs
Part II in our research examining which corporate venture capitalists you can trust and rely on.
CONVERGE: The move towards de-siloing data gets a mixed reaction
It sparked the surprising idea that a new business model might emerge in which people pay more to prevent access to their EMR data.
Tech accelerator highlights details of minority-led startup program
East Coast technology accelerator DreamIt Ventures has announced details of a new program to boost the number of minority-led startups DreamIt Ventures’ new program DreamIt Access will launch up to 15 minority-led startups over the next 12 months. Comcast Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of media and communications company Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA, CMCSK), is one […]
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Market Trends to Watch for Health Systems and Their Specialty Pharmacies
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Diabetes the focus of Comcast and United Healthcare video on demand program
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA, CMCSK) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) are launching a video-on-demand show as part of a 12-month pilot program aimed at reducing the numbers of people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Viewers for the video-on-demand program “Not Me” are being recruited in Philadelphia and Knoxville, Tennessee. The pilot will evaluate the effectiveness of […]