Population Health
A study conducted in December 2020 by TheCareSide, a home healthcare provider in Australia, found that a majority of the respondents anticipated receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
The programme aims to invest €5.1bn in EU countries, health organisations and NGOs to boost innovation and build the resilience of health systems.
The announcement follows reports of problems with the new Cerner system at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane.
The company has partnered with Arizona, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon and Virginia to support their mass vaccination efforts.
The investment is intended to ease backlog of patients seeking outpatient appointments.
Atascadero State Hospital reported this week that a state employee had improperly accessed more than 2,000 records, including information necessary for tracking COVID-19.
Researchers examined how six hospitals in the United States and the United Kingdom used digital health tools in their response to the pandemic.
Matt Hancock revealed that seven trusts will receive up to £6M over the next three years as part of the NHSX programme.
Clinicians from ChristianaCare and Mount Sinai describe how they're leveraging EHRs, outside vendors, interoperability groups and immunization registries to manage the logistical complexity of multi-dose regimens for far-flung patient populations.
This week's top stories include Amazon expanding its Amazon Care app-based services across the U.S., Doctor on Demand and Grand Rounds forming a virtual healthcare company, and HHS releasing $12 billion for COVID-19 testing and treatments.