Tampa General Hospital has teamed up with Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) to identify innovative and leading-edge patient care solutions.

The two are coming together to bring innovation and best practices from Israel to further strengthen Tampa General’s high-quality services.

“Innovation is so much more than new technology,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “It’s about reaching out for new partnerships and perspectives to explore groundbreaking ideas and apply world-class solutions in a meaningful, thoughtful way. We expect that our partnership with FIBA will significantly advance our vision to be the safest and most innovative academic health system in America.”

Working together, Tampa General and FIBA identified seven Israeli startup companies that have demonstrated the potential to develop efficient and quality-driven solutions in Tampa General Medical Group’s outpatient physician offices.

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