News & Updates

MARCH 2025

March Health Care Provider Cybersecurity Call

Each month, MeHI and the MassCyberCenter team up for a Health Care Provider Cybersecurity Call to review threat updates from federal and state partners and cover a monthly topic of interest from the group. The March call covered executive monitoring and how health care executives can stay cyber-resilient on social media and the internet. View the recording of the March call here.

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Funding Opportunities Page Launch

MeHI is pleased to announce the launch of the new Funding Opportunities page. The page lists funding opportunities available from Massachusetts organizations to support digital health companies.

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Babson College SUD Sprint

The Babson College Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Sprint is accepting applications for its six-day intensive program designed to equip researchers and innovators with the entrepreneurial skills needed to develop and scale solutions addressing substance use disorders. Entrepreneurs, researchers and health care innovators are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is Monday, March 31.

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Ecosystem Updates / Events

Mass Innovation Network 2025 Eddies Information Session

Join the Mass Innovation Network Thursday, April 10 from noon - 1:00 p.m. for an interactive information session to inform about the 2025 Eddies application process.

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UMass LIFT Program Final Pitch Presentations

Join UMass Lowell Thursday, April 17 from 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. to hear the Lowell Innovative Fellows Training (LIFT) fellows present their novel approaches and solutions to aging and Alzheimer's disease.

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For more ecosystem events, visit MeHI's Ecosystem Events page.

Health Care Cybersecurity News

Health Care Provider Cybersecurity Call: Thursday, April 10

Join MeHI and the MassCyberCenter for their monthly Health Care Provider Cybersecurity Call Thursday, April 10 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Federal and state representatives will provide updates on recent cyber threats and trends. This month's call will focus on using encryption protocols in hospital settings.

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Majority of Health Care Organizations Plan to Increase Cybersecurity Investment

According to an annual survey of health care leaders by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), more than half of health care organizations plan to increase cybersecurity spending in 2025.

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Participation in Microsoft's Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Program Continues to Grow

A new report shows that approximately one-third of U.S. rural hospitals are taking part in Microsoft's program in light of troubling trends in cybersecurity readiness and resilience.

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In the News

Mass General Brigham Partners with Philips on AI Device Monitoring Program

The partnership aims to use artificial intelligence to integrate patient data and improve clinical care.

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Athenahealth Announces Partnership with Abridge

The two companies will work together to equip ambulatory care practices with ambient listening and generative AI capabilities.

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Bluebird Kids Health Raises $31.5M

The tech-enabled pediatric primary care company has raised $31.5 million in its first venture capital funding round.

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On Social Media

Digital Health Sandbox Networking Event

MeHI hosted a Digital Health Sandbox Networking event at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to introduce the Advancing Health Equity in MA (AHEM) Challenge finalists.

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Career Opportunities

Digital Health Job of the Month

Boston-based Whoop is looking for a Senior Product Designer (Women's Health).

Health IT Job of the Month

Emerson Health is seeking an EHR Specialist II.

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