Population Health
The Commons Project announced on Thursday that it had released a free COVID-19 vaccination verification app.
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Also, Digital Health and Care Wales has been awarded a two-year contract to Better for a clinical data repository.
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The new capability is aimed at employer-sponsored plans, building on existing initiatives for UHC Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Researchers found that more than half of survey respondents agreed that their telehealth visit was better than an in-person one.
A wide-ranging study recently found that an increase in telehealth over the past six years corresponded with a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions due to transportation.
The Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 aims to strengthen efforts to coordinate health and social services, in part by offering targeted technical assistance to communities.
Clalit is the largest of the country’s four state-mandated health service organisations. Both parties will work together on various areas of importance.
The direct-to-consumer kit can be purchased on Amazon.com for $39.99, with delivery times ranging from two days to a week, depending on location.
A mental health organisation also obtains funds to support its participants' access to digital health apps.