Patient Engagement

The telemedicine tech has helped Grand Lake Health Systems keep non-urgent patients away from hospitals and physician practices, reducing the spread of COVID-19.

As some Americans turn to large telemedicine services to avoid in-person visits, this system facilitates visits with individuals’ regular doctors.

Chatbots can help free up health systems and get patients information in their home during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Buoy Health CEO Dr. Andrew Le.

The app includes COVID-19-specific modules that can help individuals manage heightened stress, and offers ideas to manage social isolation.

The new maps will be able to look at co-location, movement and social interaction data.  

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Nearly three-quarters of respondents said they’d consider using telehealth to be remotely screened for COVID-19, and two-thirds said the pandemic has increased their willingness to try virtual care, a Sykes survey found.

Nothing is more valuable in cancer treatment than early diagnosis and personalisation of treatment, which have never seemed more possible than now, with new software developments, particularly with those by startup businesses.

The app – accessed by texting "COVID" to 64722 – enables New York City residents to easily enroll to help the health system monitor coronavirus symptoms across the five boroughs, informing care decisions and pointing the way toward possible cures.

Just-released coronavirus-specific chatbots are delivering test results quicker and checking in on quarantined patients.