UC Davis Launches Digital Transformation Collaboration
University of California Davis Health is collaborating with General Catalyst to enhance patient care through artificial intelligence and digital health innovations.
- University of California (UC) Davis Health and venture capital firm General Catalyst announced a collaboration to support the health system’s digital transformation and drive innovations using artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health technologies.
The press release states that under the partnership, UC Davis Health is set to leverage General Catalyst’s network of companies to drive these innovations across several areas, including healthcare delivery, research, education, public service, operations, and outcomes.
“Digital innovations in medicine have the potential to not only improve patient outcomes but be a game-changer for the entire health care sector,” said Ashish Atreja, MD, chief information officer and chief digital officer at UC Davis Health, in the press release. “This collaboration will create an environment that fosters open innovation in digital health, which we hope will lead to new solutions to improve the lives of our patients, increase the efficiency of health care systems and have a positive impact on the health of our communities.”