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CHOP Receives 2023 Digital Health Most Wired Recognition

Dec 4, 2023

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has released their Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for the 2023 data collection period, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is excited to announce we have maintained our highest ranking to date: Acute Level 8 achievement for the Digital Health Most Wired range.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Joins KidsX, Global Leader in Pediatric Digital Health Innovation, to Amplify Digital Transformation Efforts

Jun 27, 2023

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has announced that the organization is now a part of KidsX, a global leader in pediatric digital health innovation. KidsX facilitates collaboration between elite children’s hospitals, providers, payors, investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate partners to solve the most pressing problems in pediatric care delivery.

CHOP Awarded Grant by FCC as Part of the Agency’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program

Nov 17, 2021

CHOP was recently awarded $869,672 by the FCC as part of the agency’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The grant will be used to fund three critical streams of work at CHOP.

Telemedicine Benefits Patients, Families and Clinical Teams

Oct 4, 2021

Telemedicine for pediatric urology outpatient visits offers high levels of patient satisfaction and significant advantages to clinicians.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Awarded $100,000 from Truist Foundation to Support Hospital’s Telehealth Program

Dec 9, 2020

CHOP has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Truist Foundation to support a growing demand for telemedicine for patients and families at CHOP amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHOP NJ Transition to Adult Coordinated Care Now Provides Telemedicine Psychiatry Visits

Jan 30, 2020

CHOP’s NJ Transition to Adult Coordinated Care Program is collaborating to offer psychiatry visits via secure, private video chats.

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CHOP Unveils Interactive Robot to Patients and Families

Sep 6, 2019

New robot will be programmed for entertainment and patient education purposes, offering an alternative mode for interaction and learning.

Technology Brings the Doctor to School

Jan 8, 2019

In a pilot program at a local school district, CHOP pediatricians are on call each school day for “telehealth” consults with students and school nurses.

Philly Voice Highlights CHOP’s School Telehealth Program

Dec 11, 2018

CHOP recently developed a school telehealth program in the Norristown Area School District.

Staying Close from Far Away

Oct 16, 2018

Bedside cameras keep N/IICU families connected to their babies.