Innovation is widely recognized as an important means of tackling challenges that face
healthcare systems. But innovation can only succeed in this role if financial conditions allow …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized as a “big-event disruption” that
fundamentally challenged the sustainability of existing healthcare business and service …

Purpose Research has examined how new ventures strengthen local economic outcomes;
however, limited research examines health-oriented ventures and their impact on social …

The burgeoning demands for quality, safety, and value in cardiothoracic surgery, in
combination with the advancement and acceleration of digital health solutions and …

Provider health systems as venture capital investors in digital health are uniquely positioned
in the industry. Little is known about the volume or characteristics of their investments and …

Surgery, and especially cardiac surgery, is common, costly, and entails considerable risk.
Significant progress has been made in recent years to improve quality, promote patient …

Health is political. It entails fierce battles over the allocation of resources, arguments over the
imposition of regulations, and the mediation of dueling public sentiments—all conflicts that …

HUMAN SUBJECTS: Human subjects were not included in this study. The study was exempt
from IRB review because it did not involve human subjects or patient data. The requirement …

Background. Innovations in orthopaedic technologies often require significant funding.
Although an increasing trend has been observed for third-party investments in other medical …