Telehealth

Panelists from the HIMSS20 Digital webinar “The Forgotten Ones: COVID-19’s Impact on the Underserved Communities" talk about managing the virus in vulnerable populations.

Wearables data could be used to detect viral infections, including COVID-19, explains Scripps Translational Science Institute Epidemiologist Jennifer M. Radin.

The director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay writes about significant acceleration of digital transformation across the UK.

Patients are screened about COVID-19 status and other health factors, then provided with information about the nearest donation station.  

Now, with telemedicine technology in place, the practice’s Florida locations alone are doing more than 5,000 tele-visits a week.

Qualified veterans and their caregivers will receive Facebook's standalone Portal video-chatting device to reduce isolation and improve social connectedness at home.

Also, Google blocks millions of scam COVID-19 emails.

The COVID-19 Telehealth Program and the Connected Care Pilot Program together are set to invest $300 million so that healthcare providers can reach the patients in greatest need of virtual-care services.

The head of the pediatric practice describes the choice to implement telemedicine as a way to improve patient experience – a choice that turned out to be a valuable investment as coronavirus spread.

Just days after the application period opened, some $3.23 million has already been approved to help hard-hit health systems deploy telemedicine technology, connected devices and remote patient-monitoring tools.