Simple Steps to Deliver High Quality Virtual Visits
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How COVID-19 is impacting hospitals’ IT purchasing decisions
Some health systems foresee delayed implementation efforts because they lack the bandwidth right now to plan for them – but some technologies, particularly telehealth, are in high demand.
Sensors to go are coming of age
A new generation of tools are becoming available and are not shying away from being rigorously tested.
ONC, HIMSS put focus on collaborative COVID-19 response
The agency's Interoperability Proving Ground is becoming a hotbed of coronavirus projects. Meanwhile, HIMSS Healthbox has launched a digital think tank to cross-pollinate ideas that work.
Northwell, UCSF, UNC using chatbot and related tech to manage COVID-19 patients
Just-released coronavirus-specific chatbots are delivering test results quicker and checking in on quarantined patients.
Cerner Millennium EHR deployed in London temporary hospital
Cerner has been tapped by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service to supply its Millennium EHR system for a 4,000-bed temporary hospital in London.
Free telehealth services launched in the UAE
Dubai-based private healthcare entities, Aster DM Healthcare and HealthHub by Al-Futtaim have introduced their own videoconference-style consultations to help the public during restricted movement.
Redesigning health systems for better aged care
An interview with Professor John Beard of the ARC Centre for Excellence in Population Aging Research, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Epic, OCHIN launch COVID-19 app for front-line care coordination
First set to deploy in Washington State, the scalable smartphone app, which integrates with Epic's Care Everywhere platform, is aimed at care delivery in nontraditional settings without EHRs.
CMS relaxes rules around telehealth, coronavirus testing
CMS is also allowing ERs to use drive-through testing and telehealth, and for tests to be done at home for stay-at-home residents.