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Innovation leads from Northwell Health and Providence St. Joseph Health describe the role that familiar, scalable technologies played during their COVID-19 response.

Panelists at Accelerate Health discussed this week what the pandemic taught them, how they’re adjusting for the road ahead and ways to make the changes last.

Since the beginning of the pandemic there has been a 25% rise in health app downloads.

Also, NHS trust to achieve rapid go-live system as part of a nation-wide approach to imaging.

Also: NeuroFlow's $20 million Series B, and the launch of two new health tech investment funds.

This morning at HIMSS' Accelerate Health series Dr. Karen Murphy discussed how the health system can apply lessons learned last year about flexibility, digitalization and payment reform to the future. 

Avhana's platform is able to integrate into provider's EHRs and suggest treatments, including digital. 

The companies' $2.1 billion deal was announced in late 2019, but delayed by regulatory concerns.

Said to be the first of its kind in the GCC, the initiative allows medical teams to make home visits to provide one of two approved COVID-19 vaccines to those unable to attend dedicated centres. 

As populations will need to increasingly rely on self-care models during the pandemic, experts reflect on the key ways this will transform the landscape of healthcare delivery and innovation in 2021 and beyond.