Population Health
Some stroke patients may fear contracting the coronavirus, while others who are isolated may not be discovered quickly enough.
Despite his high profile and the deep pockets of its investors, the Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan Chase joint venture has so far shown limited progress on its aspirational tech-driven healthcare goals.
One promising candidate is remdesivir, a drug originally developed for Ebola, which the FDA has approved for emergency use during the pandemic.
The test could detect COVID-19 infections in about six out of 10 people, and was nearly perfect in determining when an infection wasn't present.
Health systems must defend against not only the coronavirus pandemic but also the opportunistic cyberattacks that are using it as cover to sow chaos, says HIMSS Director of Privacy and Security Lee Kim.
The experiment showed that improper removal of PPE can help facilitate the coronavirus' spread.
Persistent flaws in the ability to accurately ID and match patient records are hindering two must-haves on the road to reopening: contact tracing and, eventually, vaccine administration.
Cost sharing is being waived for in-network primary care, behavioral health and telehealth visits.
Deep Dive: Health systems are leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, analytics and telehealth to manage patient populations - but are still staying focused on the basic building blocks of health and wellness.
There has been a long history of racial inequalities in healthcare, which have been exacerbated by COVID-19, says Kistein Monkhouse, CEO and founder of Patient Orator.