Health system intelligence profile
The University of Kansas Health System / University of Kansas Medical Center
Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Documented successes: Its 2025 Innovators Day welcomed more than 100 attendees for keynotes, panels and networking
Mandate and remit
The Digital Health Co/Lab, formerly the Center for Health Innovation and Transformative Care, is a joint effort of KU Medical Center, The University of Kansas Health System and the University of Kansas focused on digital health research and commercialization. Its work is organized around three AI-anchored domains: enabled devices, digital therapeutics and diagnostics, and tech-centric providers. The Co/Lab is guided by an Innovation Advisory Board and connects clinicians and researchers with industry partners to move digital health solutions toward patients and providers. It runs an annual Innovators Day featuring keynotes, panels and networking that brings outside companies, investors and clinicians together.
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Documented successes
Its 2025 Innovators Day welcomed more than 100 attendees for keynotes, panels and networking
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