The official WHO Health Alert launches on WhatsApp
The free app answers questions from the public about Coronavirus and gives prompt, reliable and official information 24 hours a day, worldwide.
Blue Shield of California offers coronavirus digital triage tool to network health systems
The innovative system is customized by each hospital's emergency response plan and can be implemented on hospital websites in 48 hours.
New app aims to prevent exposure to Coronavirus in medical waiting rooms
Created by physicians, DocClocker enables patients to receive real-time wait time reporting to decrease sick patient exposure.
Telehealth benefits for medicare beneficiaries expanded during COVID-19 outbreak
Medicare-administered by the CMS will temporarily pay clinicians to provide telehealth services for beneficiaries residing across the entire country.
XRHealth launches VR telehealth support groups to help people in isolation due to coronavirus
This allows patients to gain support remotely from other patients and doctors associated with the XRHealth telehealth clinics.
Teladoc’s daily virtual medical visits up 50% due to coronavirus
Also, Blue Shield of California provides Teladoc's virtual care service for free to most of its members in response to COVID-19.
Health Gorilla launches electronic ordering for COVID-19 testing
Providers and developers can begin placing orders through API and web-based interface, expanding access to COVID-19 testing.
Big Tech firms help fight the coronavirus outbreak
The tech giants are providing their otherwise paid services for free to select users...
Sheba Medical Center taps XRHealth to provide VR-based telehealth to coronavirus patients
Quarantined patients at Sheba Medical Center will receive relief from isolation, stress and anxiety with the XRHealth platform.
Israel’s Sheba Medical Center using telehealth to deal with coronavirus
The Tel Aviv-based hospital, which is ranked among the world's best, is preparing for potential coronavirus cases in Israel through telemedicine.