New York-Presbyterian Hospital is taking up residence at accelerator Blueprint Health LLC, where the hospital will work with startups to more quickly develop new technologies that improve patient care as federal regulators have demanded, says NYP CIO Aurelia Boyer. Although health care historically has lagged in fostering new technologies, recent federal "meaningful use" requirements for improving patient care quality and lowering costs have pushed hospitals to explore new solutions. Hospitals are taking pages out of corporate playbooks, hosting hackathons to generate fresh ideas and tapping startups.
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