We reimagine health care delivery for dramatically better outcomes, value, experience, and equity. Learn more The Acceleration Lab leverages design thinking to solve complex problems in health care Learn more The Center for Digital Health utilizes non-traditional data sources to disrupt conventional approaches to care Learn more The Nudge Unit designs and implements scalable nudges to improve medical decision-making and patient outcomes Learn more Way to Health provides technology infrastructure for sustainable behavior change interventions Learn more Impact Learn more $65m in grants and awards 75+ solutions implemented 450+ publications An hour of work and one simple nudge resulted in $32 million in savings for Penn Medicine COVID Watch saved lives weekly during the first surge of the pandemic Heart Safe Motherhood reduced readmission rates and eliminated racial disparities in postpartum hypertension care Opt-out FIT kits paired with serial text messaging increased CRC screening tenfold Introducing defaults in the electronic health record increased referrals to cardiac rehab by 70 percent CARe eliminated three of four in-office visits for post-surgical patients Fast Track to Fertility increased annualized new patient access by 24 percent Featured News See all news How machine learning and nudges can alter end-of-life care JAMA Oncology An intervention leveraging nudges and machine learning increased serious illness conversations between cancer patients and their providers. Read more The Acceleration Lab: key initiatives in patient-centered care ReachMD CHCI leaders Roy Rosin and Shivan Mehta introduce what the Acceleration Lab does, discuss innovation methods, and share project stories on this episode of Medical Breakthroughs from Penn Medicine. Read more Making life easier for clinicians: the Nudge Unit’s continued mission Penn Medicine News Blog With a new director at the helm, the Nudge Unit is continuing to work on projects designed to make life easier for providers, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce gaps in care equity. Read more Innovator Spotlight See all spotlights Colleen Cain, RRT, CPFT COPD Educator Clinical Lead Respiratory Therapist Colleen Cain, RRT, CPFT COPD Educator Clinical Lead Respiratory Therapist Meet Colleen Cain, who ensures that patients with COPD receive the education and support they need once they are discharged from the hospital. Read more Anna Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Medical Director, COVID Watch Anna Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Medical Director, COVID Watch Meet Anna Morgan, who leads with pragmatism and empathy on a slew of innovation projects, including the high-impact COVID Watch program. Read more Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD, MHCI Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Executive Director, Women's Health Center for Clinical Innovation Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD, MHCI Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Executive Director, Women's Health Center for Clinical Innovation Meet Anuja Dokras, a constant learner who is leading efforts to augment care for women across the lifespan. Read more