Ways the health industry has been impacted by COVID-19 – EMRIndustry
As the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown begins to ease it leaves behind a trail of industry impacts. In particular, the health […]
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US-Based Medical Expert, Dr Samson Arigbamu, Invents Equipment For Detecting COVID-19-Infected Lungs
Ibadan – A Nigerian US-based medical expert, Dr Samson Arigbamu, has invented a stethoscope equipped with components capable of immediately
ATA CEO: ‘Technology can be used to reimagine experiences’
During the opening keynote of the 2020 American Telemedicine Association conference, ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson pointed to the transformative
COVID-19 tracing apps in Bahrain, Kuwait and Norway spark privacy concerns
Bahrain and Kuwait are using their COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, it has emerged. According to a new
A new COVID-19 wave is coming – how can health systems prepare?
Epidemiologists have warned that a second wave of COVID-19 is on its way. In fact, in some countries, it’s already here.
COVID-19: ‘The digital spring’ facing Italy
How long will the ‘digital spring’ that the Italian healthcare system is experiencing last? This was the basic question addressed in a recent webinar ‘Healthcare
UAE ministry launches COVID-19 ‘virtual information centre’
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched a COVID-19 “virtual information centre” that aims to serve as
Epic connects with HCSC on payer data exchange platform
Health Care Service Corporation, a licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association with some 16 million members covered
Senator Tina Smith: ‘We have to learn from our experiences’ on telehealth
A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday introduced legislation to inventory telehealth programs nationwide and evaluate ways to plan for
MIT CSAIL machine learning tool could help nursing homes predict COVID-19
A unique remote monitoring system, developed at MIT and deployed in some hospitals and long-term care settings, is now showing
Mediclinic Middle East launches robotic surgery programme in the UAE
Mediclinic Middle East (ME) has launched its first comprehensive robotic surgery programme, it announced this week. The wholly owned subsidiary
Telehealth resource centers nationwide aid providers at no cost
In 2019, the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers received 4,039 requests, total, from providers looking for technical assistance or