UK announces five new COVID-19 vaccine research projects
A number of new studies have been rolled-out to analyse the durability of vaccine responses, low responses linked with health …
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Health and safety panel convened for HIMSS21
With the 2021 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition scheduled to take place as an in-person and digital event from …
Telehealth for surgical specialties saw a slow decline after June 2020
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that while telehealth grew across …
WHO warns about fake COVID-19 vaccines on the dark web
The World Health Organization on Friday issued a warning about counterfeit and stolen COVID-19 vaccines being sold on the dark …
Swiss consultancy foresees digital pathology and patient portals as major investment priorities in Switzerland and Germany
Among other things, the coronavirus crisis has revealed the immense benefits of the digitisation of healthcare delivery. Conversely, it has …
Serbia reaches one million vaccines with help of AI framework
Serbia has adopted an approval mechanism for vaccinations, giving citizens the option to choose which vaccine they want to get …
Health center's makeshift telehealth OK, but now is building something grand
Bee Busy Wellness Center in Houston, Texas, like other health centers across the country, struggled with efforts to offer telehealth …
Cerner signs four new rural hospitals as CommunityWorks clients
Cerner announced this past week that it has inked deals with new hospital customers in Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico and …
'Smarter AI can help fight bias in healthcare'
Leading researchers discussed which requirements AI algorithms must meet to fight bias in healthcare during the ‘Artificial Intelligence and Implications …
Doctor on Demand teams up with CareLinx to provide virtual in-home care
Telehealth vendor Doctor on Demand is partnering with CareLinx, an in-home care provider network, with the intention of expanding virtual …
Telehealth's digital divide is real, and members of Congress want to address it
U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., convened yesterday with Dr. Gary Puckrein, president and CEO of the …
Roundup: Digital immunity passports to ramp up testing, London Tech Week on AI in healthcare and more briefs
LONDON TECH WEEK: AI WILL ‘BLOW OUR MINDS’ The first virtual London Tech Week took place on 1-11 September, bringing …
Countries worldwide share perspectives on pandemic-era digital innovation
The COVID-19 crisis has shown in no uncertain terms the value and criticality of having a digitised and connected healthcare …
New bill would codify Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services
U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, and Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, introduced new legislation this week that would provide for permanent …
Tech optimization: Perfecting pop health IT deployments
Healthcare provider organizations across the country have been spending more time focusing on population health management. It is of utmost …
COVID-19 puts a spotlight on new pop health demands
Dr. Jaan Sidorov, CEO of the Population Health Alliance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a network of 152 independent community-based providers, says …
Redesigning health systems for better aged care
At the “Health Care Systems & Public Health: A Workshop for the Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity Initiative” event held …
Connected 'smart' communities will be a key part of 21st century healthcare
As part of its National Health IT Week program, HIMSS presented a webinar this week exploring the advent of what …