COVID-19

There have been endless claims that AI will transform patient care, freeing up clinicians to spend time with patients and cutting costs, but many investors are wary of grandiose promises and prefer to hear the truth instead according to a session at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Conference.

From 10 September, a new Self-Check service and SMS service will also be launched.

The public can use search functions to find telehealth options, says Dr. Karen DeSalvo, chief health officer for Google Health.

The findings suggest that Americans generally reduced their time out of the house when a stay-at-home order was announced for their state.

The AnapnoGuard solution has been introduced by several Israeli hospitals in order to reduce complications caused by ventilators.     

This week's top stories include a California law mandating a 45-day supply of PPE, GoodRX going public, and healthcare execs naming telehealth as their top COVID-19 tech problem.

A joint venture between the UAE’s Mubadala Development Company and Switzerland’s Medgate AG, the centre was assessed on its quality of coding, collection and submission of clinical data, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated telehealth development in countries around the world, including Italy. In this on-demand session at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Conference, Italian healthcare experts reflect on the progress made in digital health. 

IntelyCare CEO David Coppins says hospitals got resources first while post-acute care executives maxed out credit cards buying PPE and staff wore garbage sacks for gowns.

The funding will also help get much-needed therapies to patients faster.