The power of computing ought to be used to support better treatment decisions. Hear about an example in action.

Like a tree falling in the forest, health care innovations don't make a sound — until they are successfully replicated in the world. Four big providers are experimenting with how this works.

CHCF invests in Direct Dermatology, a telemedicine group that provides remote dermatology consultations, expanding access to expert, convenient, and affordable specialty care.

New models of care delivery are evolving in response to economic pressures, physician shortages, access barriers, and patient preferences. Six innovations seek to extend primary care, everywhere.

A group of primary and urgent care physicians believe that computer-assisted technologies can expedite treatment of simple acute illness.

The William J. von Liebig Center has awarded five technology ventures $100,000 each to take their ideas for addressing care shortcomings from prototype to production.

CHCF invests in Asthmapolis, a technology-based innovation that combines sensors with asthma inhalers to provide tailored information through mobile phones to people living with asthma.

This supplement to the Stanford Social Innovation Review offers perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for innovators working to improve quality and cut costs.

Understanding the needs of patients can help organizations to develop meaningful solutions that translate into better care. In this webinar, hear about the Kaiser Permanente Innovation Consultancy's success with human-centered solutions.

CHCF supports Rock Health, the first seed accelerator exclusively for health startups, providing capital, mentorship, operational support, and office space in San Francisco.

CHCF invests in SIRUM, a committed group of social entrepreneurs who run an application that matches safety-net clinics in need of drugs with medical facilities that have them to donate.

A group of articles examines ways to redesign primary care to improve affordability.

Can leading innovators address the needs of the safety net? The Stanford Biodesign Program and CHCF Health Care Leadership fellows are exploring this challenge in a foundation-sponsored collaboration.

This series of reports includes case studies and financial analyses of community health organizations that have implemented telehealth and provides insights into the challenges and lessons for successful adoption.

This paper examines funding for new medical technologies, particularly traditional financing mechanisms and the barriers that commercial investment criteria create for medical technology innovations with high social value but relatively low potential returns.