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

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.

“At CHOP, strategic partnerships are key to our digital transformation strategy,” said Shakeeb Akhter, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer at CHOP. “Being a part of KidsX means we can engage with an even larger community invested in innovation for pediatric care. The accelerator programs and community initiatives allow us to share best practices, network and co-create digital solutions even faster for our patients across the country and around the world.”

KidsX brings together the top children’s hospitals and digital health companies to build, test and deploy solutions to make pediatric care impactful, safe, and convenient for children and families.

"CHOP is a very innovative and mission driven organization that leverages technology to reimagine healthcare, reduce burnout for clinicians, create a seamless patient experience, and advance operations using automation," says Omkar Kulkarni, VP Chief Transformation and Digital Officer and Managing Director for KidsX. "Over the years, KidsX has been working with many children's hospitals across the country and world to implement technologies that improve care for their patients and families. We're excited to have CHOP join our consortium and provide support in their efforts to accelerate innovation in pediatrics."

“Each year, KidsX hospitals come together to prioritize a select set of focus areas that are most prevalent to children and can be best addressed by technology,” Akhter added. “At CHOP, our digital transformation efforts aim to deliver even more comprehensive care, an enhanced patient experience, and the tools our staff needs to fuel research and clinical breakthroughs. We are excited about the possibilities with the KidsX network to strengthen our collaborative efforts and elevate pediatric healthcare today, tomorrow and for the future.”

To find out more information, visit kidsx.health.