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Applications Open for HITLAB Fall 2023 Breakthrough Alliance Challenge

The HITLAB Breakthrough Alliance is holding a ‘Call for Applications’ for its annual Fall 2023 Breakthrough Alliance Challenge. They are looking for the world’s most innovative developing and early commercial digital health technologies that solve significant gaps in healthcare. The challenge is open to all new and innovative solutions across the healthcare spectrum.

HITLAB, Columbia University and Babbly announce the results of an external validation study

HITLAB, Columbia University and Babby announced the results of an external validation study .

HelixVM™ teams up with HITLAB to enhance its medical marketplace, fortifying triage clearinghouse and fast-tracking patient care

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 -- HelixVM™, a virtual health care marketplace, is partnering with HITLAB (Healthcare Innovation and Technology Lab), to elevate medical marketplace innovation.  This partnership further enhances HelixVM's cutting-edge medical marketplace, focusing on streamlining triage clearing for healthcare providers and expediting FastTrackRx™ prescriptions for patients.

FFF Enterprises: The Battle to Reign In the Opioid Crisis

The opioid pandemic has had a devastating impact on communities across the United States. In 2020, more than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses, most of which involved opioids. As COVID-19 took the headlines, and has since waned, the opioid crisis remains a growing problem, costing the US billions each year. For Rachel Meier, the crisis hit on a personal level as she struggled with opioid addiction after a devastating car accident. For Dr. Renee Manworen, a pediatric pain specialist, advocating for responsible prescriptive use has become her calling to educate healthcare providers. Additionally, there is a need to increase the awareness, availability, and use of naloxone, an opioid antagonist (reversal agent) for overdoses.

HITLAB Announces Winners of Spring 2023 Breakthrough Alliance Challenge

New York, NY June 28, 2023 -- HITLAB announced the winners of the Spring 2023 Breakthrough Alliance (BTA) Innovator’s challenge. The BTA is a digital health consortium founded in partnership with New York City Economic Development Corporation and was created to accelerate the optimal adoption of digital health innovations through shared evidence, communication, and perspectives to improve health outcomes, access and care delivery.

HITLAB Hosts Summer Innovators Summit: The Promise and Potential of Digital Health

HITLAB’s Summer Innovators Summit will take place June 27-29th, 2023 at Columbia University’s Lerner Hall in New York City. The three-day in-person summit is NYC’s biggest digital health conference.

Innovative Medicine Being Crowded Out By Big Box Solutions

Cliexa, a digital health platform that aims to revolutionize the way patients manage their chronic conditions, is leveraging technology to provide patients with personalized care plans, real-time data tracking, and meaningful insights that is empowering its users to take control of their health. Founded in 2016 by Mehmet Kazgan, a seasoned entrepreneur with a background in healthcare technology, Cliexa has assembled a diverse team of healthcare professionals, engineers, and designers to create a platform interface that is engaging for both providers and patients.

Sherri Douville: Advanced Health Technology and Digital Healthcare

The digitization of healthcare has led to more efficient implementation of clinical trials, improved patient outcomes and less burden on medical staff. As an example, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) consolidate a patient’s information into one place, reducing the likelihood of lost or misinterpreted data points...

HITLAB’s Breakthrough Alliance Challenge opens doors and windows for innovative start-ups

For over twenty years, HITLAB has been a pioneer in the advancement of digital health research, strategy, and education. In 2016, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) partnered with HITLAB to launch the Digital Health Breakthrough Network (DHBN) as part of its broader efforts to facilitate growth in New York City’s healthcare and life sciences sectors.