Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded more than $1.3 billion to 1,387 health centers as part of a historic U.S. response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. HRSA-funded health centers may use the awards to help communities across the country detect ...
One of the largest university hospitals in Europe is turbo-charging its use of apps and online consultations to support patients during this crisis. Interoperability is clearly the key, as digitised processes are paying off. Powered by WPeMatico
The service, which is provided by Samitivej, is available free-of-charge and all-day from 8 April to 10 May 2020. Powered by WPeMatico
“My world before COVID consisted of taking care of patients one at a time,” says one doctor. “Now, my duty is to serve an entire patient population.” Other providers will soon have to acquaint themselves with remote monitoring and new models of care. Powered by WPeMatico
SOC Telemed and SCP Health are augmenting emergency- and hospital-medicine capacity via telehealth – a critical capability for hospitals embattled by the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Powered by WPeMatico
Intelligence agencies, security firms and Big Tech giants and all ringing alarm bells over the growing threat from cyber criminals in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic – with ransomware attacks, opportunistic phishing threats and other malicious activities all threatening healthcare organizations worldwide. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement on the occasion of World Health Day, April 7: “This year’s World Health Day comes as the world wages war against a global health challenge without precedent in our era: the COVID-19 pandemic. For years, including under President Trump, the United States has worked to focus global ...
Spanish CIOs from major hospitals explained in a HIMSS Europe webinar how they are handling the extreme situation caused by the pandemic. Powered by WPeMatico
While European governments look to digital health technology for ways to speed up their containment strategies, the long-term view is that the COVID-19 emergency will generate new approaches to sharing healthcare data once the pandemic has passed. Powered by WPeMatico
The Abu Dhabi Health Workforce Management System allows clinical staff from across the UAE to volunteer their services, or apply to work, in the healthcare sector during the current outbreak of COVID-19. Powered by WPeMatico
