By Kristen Honey & Gil Alterovitz – Recently, the HHS Office of the Chief Technology Officer and Presidential Innovation Fellows concluded their first-ever pilot of a 14-week tech sprint: The Opportunity Project (TOP) Health sprint.

In 2018, consumers across the country made widespread use of fairhealthconsumer.org, a free, award-winning, healthcare cost transparency website, according to FAIR Health analytics.

New Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist Episode NOW on Demand with host Dr. Nick and guest Lisa Suennen, Managing Partner of Venture Valkyrie, LLC.

By Rachel Bluth – For more than a decade, the latest Apple products have been the annual must-have holiday gift for the tech-savvy. That raises the question: Is the newest Apple Watch on your list — either to give or receive — this year?

By Eric D. Hargan – My father was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and he shared his fascination with planes, NASA and anything to do with space with me. One of my first memories was of watching a rerun with him of Neil Armstrong’s landing on the Moon.

By Kristen Honey & Ed Simcox – There is a persistent need in the market for improved medical products to prevent, diagnose, and treat Lyme disease, which is a tick-borne bacterial infection that impacts all 50 states and impacts millions.

This week’s Friday Five offers five tried and true tips from Practice Pro’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Timothy Moore. While his tips are presented with physical therapy practices in mind, they can be applied in other practices as well.

The American Hospital Association Wants to Hear from you on what should be the focus of next year’s Innovation Challenge. Submit your ideas.

The eight health-tech companies that completed Cedars-Sinai Accelerator’s fourth class have announced new contracts and partnerships to bring their leading-edge technologies to health systems and their patients.