Tag: Brigham and Women’s
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A Nurse’s Innovation: “Virtual Monitoring” Increases Access, Decreases Travel
A nurse practitioner in the department of radiation oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boyajian manages the monitoring visits required for men who have been treated for prostate cancer. The good news for these patients is the high success rates for men who receive treatment. But they must follow-up regularly with blood tests to check…
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Brigham and Women’s : Media Year in Review
It has been an amazing year for Brigham Health innovation and research. Check out just some of the highlights and successes from 2017.
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Cleaner Restrooms with the Push of a Button
Amazon’s Dash Buttons have made it easier than ever for its customers to instantly order items that need frequent replenishment, all with the push of a button. A pilot project at the Brigham has adapted the same technology to deliver that convenience and innovation in a health care environment, starting in an unexpected place: the…
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BWH Looks to Solve Critical Challenges with Startup Partnerships
On Thursday, September 28, Brigham and Women’s Innovation Hub (iHub) speaker series met at the hospital’s building of Transformative Medicine to discuss their digital health innovation, both internally and with local-area startups. Speaker Adam Landman, Chief Information Officer of the BWH, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and attending emergency physician at…
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Redox adds first health system customer with Brigham Health deal in push to expand interoperability
“We’re eager to be better partners to our colleagues at digital health startups and large vendors alike,” Landman said. “This platform will allow us to efficiently and securely share information and data that are essential to supporting the development of novel technologies that have the potential to ultimately improve the care of our patients.”
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New Online Tool Helps BWHers Find and Fix Things
Mark Zhang, DO, MMSc, medical director of Digital Health Implementation, has worked closely with Adam Landman, MD, MS, MIS, MHS, chief information officer at Brigham Health, and staff from the Brigham Digital Innovation Hub (iHub) and Partners IS to develop FixIt. With support from hospital leadership, the project was driven by the need to create…
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Men’s Health Month: The Future of Digital Fertility
More than 45 million couples worldwide experience challenges when trying to get pregnant. The eye-opening conversation with a doctor that brings to light the reality that you may not be able to grow your family in the way you always envisioned, can be heartbreaking. When the issue arises, the spotlight seems to automatically focus in…
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Exploring Digital Health Innovation at BWH
Apple famously coined a phrase that has come to define our relationship with technology: “There’s an app for that.” The sentiment behind the 2009 slogan continues to resonate today in health care, as seen in the cutting-edge apps and gadgets showcased at a recent symposium hosted by the Brigham Digital Innovation Hub (iHub).
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‘40 Under 40’ Lists Honor Brigham Staff
Recently, 13 rising stars in science, medicine and innovation at the Brigham were named on two separate “40 under 40” lists for their work to improve health care. The lists were compiled by Medtech Boston, an online publication highlighting medical innovation, and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), a research and educational organization that strives…
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Innovation Hub’s Lesley Solomon: From Hackathon to Health Care
Lesley Solomon is executive director of the Innovation Hub at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and director of strategy and innovation in the Brigham Research Institute, positions that put her at the forefront of discovery at one of the world’s leading medical institutions.