How Mount Sinai is using tech to support cancer patients amid the pandemic

Care for chronic conditions has been severely disrupted amid the Covid-19 pandemic. To prevent further disruption, providers are increasingly partnering with IT companies. Mount Sinai Health System and Current Health entered into one such partnership in December, with Mount Sinai implementing the company’s remote patient monitoring solution. Their goal? To enhance care for cancer...

Is The New Garmin Lily The Most Stylish Smartwatch For Women?

Garmin has an enviable reputation among endurance athletes – from amateurs to the elite – for its sports tracking, but it hasn’t made as much headway when it comes to fashionable fitness smartwatches where Apple and Fitbit are still the most recognisable names.On the face of it that’s a surprise, because Garmin...

Don’t carry out a coronavirus rapid test outside during winter

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The cold can affect the results of a COVID-19 antigen test. For this reason, the medical technology firm nal von minden from Moers, Germany, emphasises that the rapid tests should not be used outside in winter in temperatures under 15 degrees Celsius. Correct usage of the NADAL® COVID-19 antigen test...

How to win physician confidence in remote patient monitoring programs

COVID-19 has spurred telehealth and remote patient monitoring adoption across the United States, with 36 percent of the US consumers now using telehealth to replace healthcare visits. While this has created an opportunity for health systems to digitally transform their care delivery model, not all health systems have the right resources and the organizational...

Report: ‘Pharmacy deserts’ may significantly hinder vaccine rollout

A major hurdle to quick and efficient vaccine distribution could be the proliferation of “pharmacy deserts” across the country. There are 56,802 local and chain pharmacies, which evens out to about 1.83 pharmacies per 10,000 people on average, according to a new report from GoodRx. But these facilities are unevenly distributed leaving many residents...

Creating sustainable healthcare solutions and addressing the 10/90 gap

The COVID-19 pandemic has reached all parts of the globe, affecting tens of millions of people: healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor. However, the most badly affected parts of the world are also the ones where access to healthcare is not universal and is often tied to financial capacity. This has clearly highlighted...

4 takeaways from Talkspace’s plans to go public in $1.4B blank-check deal

  Digital therapy startup Talkspace plans to go public in a blank-check deal that would value the company at $1.4 billion. The company, founded in 2012 by husband-and-wife team Oren and Roni Frank, lets users text or video chat with therapists. The company will go public through a merger with a subsidiary of Hudson...

The New Adidas Ultraboost 21 Packs In More Bouncy Boost Cushioning Than Ever Before

If you’re a fan of the Adidas Ultraboost line of running shoes, it’s probably for one of two reasons. The first is style, since the Ultraboost is a popular option for casual wear as well as running. The second is the Boost cushioning, which is bouncy and incredibly durable, allowing you to...

Celebrate Christmas together without anyone getting infected

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In many places, uncertainty is now mixed in with the anticipation of Christmas: will Christmas be a “super spreader event” as many politicians are warning? “No”, Roland Meissner, the CEO of nal von minden in Moers, Germany is convinced: “you can protect your relatives as best as...

How CMS has made progress on healthcare interoperability

Seema Verma is administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This article was coauthored with Alexandra Mugge, deputy chief health informatics officer at CMS, and Shannon Sartin, chief technology officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. In 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Office of the National Coordinator...
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