COVID-19

This week's top stories include NorthShore University HealthSystem garnering accolades for its utilization of analytics technology, Amazon rolling out its Amazon Pharmacy store, and clinicians spending more time on EHRs than patient care.

New data from a 2,052-person survey suggest that older healthcare consumers value their trusted providers, while younger generations are willing to pay a "convenience premium" for easy-to-access virtual care.

eConsult is already freely available to all medical professionals and residents and workers in Luxembourg.

Lucira's molecular testing kit allows individuals to collect their own nasal sample and insert it into a device that provides results in under 30 minutes. The company is aiming to sell the single-use tests for roughly $50.

A reduction of 134 admission days was recorded in a group of 33 patients. 

Othman Abahussein, CEO of Nala, discusses how government initiatives are helping to meet user demands and drive digital health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reflected in the rise of telemedicine and e-prescriptions.

Katya Hancock, Investor Network director at StartUp Health, says although Q3 2020 was the largest quarter for digital health funding in history, there's still a lot of work to do to address the most pressing healthcare needs.

Dr. Osama Elhassan, coordinator of the ZIMAM initiative, says digital skills should be prioritized by the workforce to help improve workflows and care pathways.

The "Nudge" device uses behavioural science and artificial intelligence to train people to stop touching their face.

Pothik Chatterjee, executive director of innovation and research at LifeBridge Health, says his team responded to the COVID-19 crisis with mobile clinics, digital patient monitoring and on-site PPE production.