COVID-19

Leading experts in health and technology discuss the framework adjustments needed to harness our digital capabilities and create data ecosystems that efficiently tackle future crises.

The study indicated that the reagent used in Lucence’s SAFER Sample saliva collection kit inactivates SARS-CoV-2 within 45 seconds of sample collection. 

This week's top stories include CMS giving hospitals guidance in their efforts to reopen ailing service lines, an app glitch exposing video of patient consultations and giving the underserved access to telehealth.

First Databank has adjusted its own editorial practices as evidence of coronavirus drugs and treatment continues to evolve, explains Director of Product Management Anna Dover.

Dr. Carl Nohr of the Canadian Medical Association discusses the arrival of the age of smartphone-enabled virtual care and remote monitoring and previews his upcoming HIMSS webinar exploring "person-enabled" healthcare during the coronavirus crisis and beyond.

Investors are no longer meeting new partners face to face, but primed funds and new demand for converging digital products still fuel new deals.

Large health tech customers are more cautious and overwhelmed than ever, which means that many younger digital health startups will face an uphill battle selling their products in the months to come.

 Experts say that adopting an effective digital strategy is necessary for a company’s survival.

Central Logic CEO Angie Franks says health systems and state agencies are using her company's cloud-based technology to aggregate EHR and other data to get resources to hospitals most in need.

The solution can be used to flag potential risks of COVID-19.