Population Health

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of March's biggest stories, including digital health's wild funding month, big tech moves and how to sign up for a vaccine at three major pharmacy chains.

Space 95 – an IT services company in Seychelles – has launched "Contak", a contact tracing app that will enable users to register places they have visited.

The pandemic has made it clear that public health data must be accessible and supported across systems. But the question remains: How?

Here's a look at how it was created, what it offers – and how it grew to reach more than 38 million visits in seven months.

Built on Salesforce's Vaccine Cloud, the Vaccine Edge tool is aimed at improving the vaccination signup process when high demand tests website capacity.

The World Health Organization on Friday issued a warning about counterfeit and stolen COVID-19 vaccines being sold on the dark web.

In a recent "un-meeting," a wide variety of stakeholders collaborated to discuss potential strategies for centering the virtual care needs of vulnerable communities.

European leaders have agreed to push ahead with plans for an EU-wide Digital Green Certificate as “a matter of urgency”.

Virtual care and digital health tools can play a pivotal role – in both urban and rural areas – when natural disasters strike. 

This week's top stories include AstraZeneca being questioned over outdated information in its vaccine trials, Everlywell acquiring PWNHealth, and reports of problems with the VA's new Cerner EHR system.