Digital Health

Also: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals deployed LifeLink's text chatbot; Advantia Health inks deal with West Virginia's WIC program. 

While recognising their potential, the authors have warned against their use in the current state.

In this grab-bag episode of HIMSSCast, Laura Lovett, an editor at MobiHealthNews, chats with host Jonah Comstock about three recent in-person reporting experiences here in the Boston area, where MobiHealthNews is based.

Also: Ancestory.com cuts 6% of its workforce; NPJ Digital Medicine review outlines challenges holding digital health back. 

Buoy Health is launching a new coronavirus feature to help educate patients on symptoms and provide action steps. 

From an investing keynote by Alex Rodriguez to scores of digital health startup panels, HIMSS20 has a lot to choose from.

Also: Proof of concept for a metabolite-monitoring wristwatch; Qynapse's 510(k) clearance.

A study of more than 200 Kaiser Permanente patients found regular coaching paired with self-monitoring tools more effective than standard care.

VivaLNK, a Santa Clara, California-based connected health startup, recently announced that Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (SPHCC) is using the startup’s continuous temperature sensor to combat the spread of coronavirus in China.

Dr. Narmadha Kuppuswami will be speaking at HIMSS20 about her new tool WONDER, which was developed to identify when a mother's vital signs are taking a turn for the worse during labor.