Boston Children's Hospital

Formed under the banners of the Consumer Technology Association and the Connected Health Initiative, the coalition's membership includes big names like Google, Boston Children's Hospital, Microsoft, ResMed and others.

Certain healthcare use cases are ripe for AI, but still must provide a human touch to truly benefit patient experience. 

Also: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals deployed LifeLink's text chatbot; Advantia Health inks deal with West Virginia's WIC program. 

Also: Microsoft and Imprivata developing healthcare access management platform; SyncThink pairs with QuesGen Systems.

Developed by providers, payers and other stakeholders, each of the new voice-based services is designed to conveniently bring health knowledge and management into the home.

Innovators are seeking new ways to address infant and maternal mortality rates, with a special focus on combating racial health disparities.

Also: Medidata partners with the World Economic Forum; dacadoo's patient engagement supports Oracle Insurance.

As part of the deal, Veta will acquire the licensing rights to the two BCH startups. 

Also: MaxQ AI's software to be distributed with Samsung NeuroLogica medical imaging hardware; Boston Children's Hospital's specialists staff 2nd.MD virtual platform.

The Boston-based startup's software pushes data to hospital stakeholders when they need it.