Children’s Hospital LA is launching a pediatric health accelerator open to international digital health startups

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Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/childrens-hospital-la-launches-pediatric-digital-health-accelerator-2020-9   The hospital is introducing a 13-week pediatric digital health accelerator program, dubbed KidsX, which will link more than 30 hospitals across the US, the UK, and Australia with companies focused on cultivating pediatric digital health innovations. As part of the program, hospitals will present problems and challenges to the startup community and work.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles launches accelerator for pediatric digital health

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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/children-s-hospital-los-angeles-launches-accelerator-for-pediatric-digital-health     While digital health for adults is a booming business, innovation in the pediatric market has lagged. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles wants to change this. The hospital is leading a digital health accelerator that will link more than 30 hospitals across the U.S., U.K. and Australia with technology companies focused on increasing digital innovations for.

Calling All Innovators: Pediatric Hospitals Seek Solutions for Healthcare Pain Points Through KidsX Accelerator

Source: https://dallasinnovates.com/calling-all-innovators-pediatric-hospitals-seek-solutions-for-health-care-pain-points-through-accelerator-program/   Though children comprise about 15 percent of all medical patients, a disproportionately high number of health care apps are geared toward adults. Yet adult-oriented health care apps seldom work for children. For example, adult asthma management apps don’t translate well for use by children and for their specific needs; they don’t contain.

Pediatric Hospitals collaborating to advance digital innovation

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Source: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/healthcare-and-life-sciences/pediatric-hospitals-collaborating-to-advance-digital-innovation/ba-p/1674637#M798 Claire Bonaci  Today Ryan Tubbs speaks with Omkar Kulkarni, the Chief Innovation Officer for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles about their latest initiative KidsX.   Ryan Tubbs  Hi, good afternoon. This is Ryan Tubbs, digital transformation officer for Microsoft healthcare. I’m joined today by Omkar Kulkarni, he’s the Chief Innovation Officer at Children’s Hospital.