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.
iOS 14 to support Sp02, sleep tracking on Apple Watch?
Also, the future update to the Apple Watch's ECG feature could address inconclusive readings for heart rates between 100 and 120 beats per minute.
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.
Oxford VR launches VR-enabled Social Engagement to tackle anxious social avoidance
The solution enables individuals to overcome trigger situations to feel safer, more confident and more in control.
IDC: 336.5M wearable devices shipped in 2019
The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19), reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped.
HHS finalizes rules to provide patients with more control of their health data
Final rules require access to health information, spur innovation and aim to end information blocking.