COVID-19

The HIMSS Media team discusses how vendors, payers and policymakers are looking to answer the growing demand for mental and behavioral health services.

A bipartisan quartet of lawmakers wrote to Congressional leaders on the need to deliver additional funds through the longstanding Rural Health Care Program.

Following a virtual consultation, both companies are supplying Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory's saliva-based molecular test to consumers at $150 per kit.

The test uses a portable analysis unit to detect the virus in sweat.

The test is expected to be available within eight weeks.

Downloaded and used by millions of U.K. and U.S. residents, the study app provided data on which symptoms are associated with confirmed cases, and roughly how many untested users likely have the disease.

The COVID-19 crisis has undoubtedly accelerated the adoption of digital health. Apps can play a key role in the way health and care services are delivered to patients, in supporting people to self-manage their health and wellbeing, says Liz Ashall-Payne, CEO of ORCHA.

The proposed legislation would make companies seek consent from consumers before collecting personal data to track COVID-19, among other data privacy requirements. No Democratic senators have attached themselves to the bill.

The in-person and virtual primary care provider has tripled its staff over the last few months.

Consumer-centric healthcare means patients have access to their cost and data and are part of the discussions with their doctors about their healthcare options.