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KANSAS CITY, MO (October 21, 2026) - BioNexus KC announced at their 2026 Annual Event that Elizabeth (Liz) Shaffer will step into the role of President of Digital Health KC, succeeding Dick Flanigan, who has led the organization since its launch in 2023. Flanigan will transition into a role on the…

KANSAS CITY, MO — April 28, 2026 — Digital Health KC (DHKC) today announced it has awarded a total of $332,750 in project-based funding to eight early-stage companies through its inaugural “Digital Health KC Accelerate” initiative. This funding is designed to propel promising digital health startups toward their next critical…

The University of Kansas Health System is Shaping the Future of Digital Health Kansas City is a key player in digital health innovation, leveraging our strong healthcare ecosystem, talented workforce, and investment opportunities. Christopher Wilson, JD, Executive Director of Digital Health Co/Lab and Senior Vice President of Business Development &…

A lot of smart investors are betting on artificial intelligence, said Dick Flanigan, telling a crowd gathered Thursday at Digital Health Day that even if AI doesn’t turn every startup that uses it into a multi-million-dollar company, the technology still will fundamentally reshape health care. “It’s transformational,” said Flanigan, CEO of Digital…

HIMSS 2025 Conference Breakdown The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference and Exhibition, one of the industry's largest gatherings, returned to Las Vegas in March 2025, bringing together an estimated 28,000 attendees from across the healthcare technology ecosystem. Our Digital Health KC team was there to…

Redivus Health and SparkChange, two digital health companies headquartered in the Kansas City metro, have earned a spot in the widely regarded 2024 KLAS Emerging Solutions Top 20. KLAS Research thoroughly evaluates innovative healthcare solutions, publishing annual rankings that highlight industry leaders and emerging technologies in their Top 20 Lists.…

For Immediate Release: November 14, 2023  KANSAS CITY, MO – The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $2 million Build to Scale grant to the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), along with partners BioNexus KC, KC Digital Drive, and Pipeline Entrepreneurs to advance Digital Health KC. The Ewing Marion…

The HLTH 2023 conference aligns with the mission of Digital Health KC to connect critical components of the ecosystem, such as ideas, talent, companies, capital, and more, to advance healthcare innovation. For Immediate Release: October 5, 2023 KANSAS CITY, MO –To advance the KC region’s digital health cluster, Digital Health…