Population Health

Stacy Hurt, a patient engagement consultant and HIMSS Digital Influencer, discusses the importance of continuing telehealth post-pandemic, especially for disabled and immunocompromised patients.

The ACT government is relaxing its rules for public check-ins starting 11 February.

A new study found that some COVID-19 patients were diagnosed with shortness of breath, Type 2 diabetes and fatigue weeks after their initial infection.

The findings show that the app has only added more work for already fatigued public health staff.

Michael Simon, director of data science at Arcadia, and Dr. Brett Giroir, former assistant secretary for health, discuss the role health IT can play in researching lingering COVID-19 symptoms.

A new report, released this World Cancer Day, highlights the need for “immediate action” in addressing rising cancer cases in the Middle East and Africa. Healthcare IT News explores four territories, and the current challenges and opportunities for cancer prevention and treatment.

Researchers from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation found that although telehealth use was fairly consistent across demographic groups, rates varied dramatically when it came to video and audio utilization.

An open platform for its digital health mission and a national tele-mental health programme are going to be launched. 

More than 330 stakeholders outlined several steps for charting a path toward comprehensive telemedicine reform after the public health emergency.

The departments of Defense and Health and Human Services had previously also contracted with Abbott Rapid Dx North America, Roche Diagnostics and Siemens to supply at-home COVID-19 tests.