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Aashima Gupt and Roy Schoenberg
By Kat Jercich 03:40 pm October 14, 2020
Rather than trying to replace in-person care, telehealth in the future will complement and enhance it, said Amwell's Roy Schoenberg, during a conversation with Google Cloud's Aashima Gupta.
Sequoia Project logo
By Mike Miliard 01:08 pm October 14, 2020
Its news Data Usability Workgroup will build implementation guides to help facilitate more useful health information exchange and more intuitive clinical workflows.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

By Bill Siwicki 01:06 pm October 14, 2020
This was enabled thanks to an FCC COVID-19 grant that supplied all physicians with new laptops that feature HD webcams and processing power for seamless video visits.
Amwell trade show display
By Kat Jercich 12:52 pm October 14, 2020
Amwell told Healthcare It News that it believes the claims lack merit and that it intends to "defend against them vigorously."
HHS Secretary Alex Azar

HHS Secretary Alex Azar (photo: Pool, Getty)

By Kat Jercich 09:30 am October 14, 2020
He predicted in a Tuesday speech that patients will eventually see telehealth as a "durable and desirable" part of their healthcare experience.
Zesty, Cerner, Patient portal, NHS

Credit: Zesty Patient Portal 

By Sara Mageit 06:14 am October 14, 2020
NHS trusts who are Cerner clients can access Zesty products through their existing agreements.
Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota
By Mike Miliard 04:26 pm October 13, 2020
Mayo Clinic Platform President Dr. John Halamka explains how a new digital health tool can be applied through the "five stages" of the COVID-19 pandemic by enabling on-demand testing, tracking of lab results and proof of vaccine administration.
Small device screen displaying TytoCare logo and menu options
By Kat Jercich 03:30 pm October 13, 2020
The remote care technology can help detect abnormalities in lung exams, and the company says it will soon be able to detect symptoms in throat exams as well.  
Cerner CEO Brent Shafer speaks at the virtual Cerner Health Conference 2020

Cerner CEO Brent Shafer speaks at the virtual Cerner Health Conference 2020

By Mike Miliard 03:03 pm October 13, 2020
At the Cerner Health Conference, CEO Brent Shafer said COVID-19 has "inspired a burst of innovation," with hundreds of patents and faster progress for a wider array of technologies moving from concept to general availability.
Maple Knoll Communities buildings

Maple Knoll Communities

By Bill Siwicki 12:52 pm October 13, 2020
With help from FCC pandemic funding, Maple Knoll Communities, which offers a range of living options, from independent to skilled nursing, is implementing several new technologies to serve patients today and prepare for the future.