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Contributed: Helping clinicians fall back in love with practicing medicine should be digital health's top priority
By Michelle Davey | 03:35 pm | July 09, 2021
Physicians are facing a burnout crisis. Tech could be one way to help tackle this issue. 
Doctor and patient
Phreesia looks to help doctors fill cancelation slots
By Laura Lovett | 03:07 pm | July 09, 2021
The company boasts that the new system is able to fill appointments in 5.3 minutes. 
Person exercising checks their smartwatch while holding a water bottle and wearing wireless earbuds
Amazfit's earbuds aim to improve posture, boost activity
By Mallory Hackett | 02:44 pm | July 09, 2021
The earbuds are set to launch on July 13.   
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HIMSS21
Only 10% of EDs are for pediatric patients. Telehealth could help tackle this gap
By Mallory Hackett | 12:24 pm | July 09, 2021
Dr. Brian D’Anza, medical director of telehealth at University Hospitals, will be speaking at HIMSS21 about the health system’s new emergency room pediatric telehealth program.   
Roundup: Australia searches for COVID-19 vaccine certification app developer; South Korean blockchain firm releases source code for COVID-19 digital pass and more briefs
By Adam Ang | 02:18 am | July 09, 2021
Also, a new telemedicine platform goes live in Singapore.
Pregnant person
Natural Cycles snags FDA clearance to use wearable temperature data in its fertility algorithm
By Laura Lovett | 03:57 pm | July 08, 2021
This new tool eliminates the need to manually add a temperature in the app. 
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Sonde Health wants to make its vocal biomarker technology native on mobile devices with Qualcomm Technologies partnership and other digital health deals
By Mallory Hackett | 03:15 pm | July 08, 2021
Also: Philips and Cognizant team up to develop digital health solutions and MindMed taps Datavant to improve access to real-world data.   
Person on digital tool
McKinsey report predicts digital tools could be the answer to employee mental health crisis
By Laura Lovett | 12:52 pm | July 08, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic rates of depression, anxiety and substance abuse increased. 
Fitbit user checks smartwatch before getting out of bed
Fitbit data suggests people with COVID-19 experience lingering health effects
By Mallory Hackett | 12:47 pm | July 08, 2021
Individuals with COVID-19 took longer to return to their resting heart rate, sleep and activity baselines than those with symptoms but who tested negative.   
Otsuka collaborates with Holmusk to harness data analytics, AI for behavioural health
By Adam Ang | 03:52 am | July 08, 2021
The three-year partnership seeks to derive insights that can be applied to Otsuka's products and other offerings.