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J&J teams up with Alevo Technologies on at-home COVID-19 test, Osso VR works with Jhpiego on maternity tool and more digital health deals
By MobiHealthNews | 05:27 pm | May 05, 2020
Also: WellSky and Qlik create a new COVID-19 heat map for home health providers; DarioHealth integrates with MediOrbis. 
VitalPatch granted EUA for monitoring COVID-19 patients' QT intervals
By Dave Muoio | 04:28 pm | May 05, 2020
The continuous remote monitor can help prevent complications driven by experimental COVID-19 treatments such as hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, according to the agency.
Apple Heart Study researchers find success in recruitment, struggle with engagement
By Laura Lovett | 04:23 pm | May 05, 2020
The study enrolled 420,000, but many participants with suspected atrial fibrillation failed to follow up with a study doctor. 
Heal kicks off telepsychology service for California residents
By Dave Muoio | 03:23 pm | May 05, 2020
Video visits with a licensed clinical psychologist will run California residents $69 for each 20 minutes.
Digital triage changes the game for UK GP practices in the age of COVID-19
By Piers Ford | 06:15 am | May 05, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has driven some UK GPs to digitise patient consultations at speed – achieving transformation in weeks with the help of online triage tools.
FDA tightens requirements for COVID-19 serology tests; Novartis, Propeller Health's digital inhaler moves toward EU approval and more digital health news briefs
By Dave Muoio | 04:43 pm | May 04, 2020
Also: HHS awards $20 million in telehealth access, infrastructure funds; Lumi launches online service.
Startup focused on bringing digital to clinical trials Medable scores $25M
By Laura Lovett | 04:35 pm | May 04, 2020
This new investment brings the company's total funding to $45 million. 
DrChrono launches video telehealth features for its mobile EHR platform, with patient-facing service to come next month
By Dave Muoio | 04:07 pm | May 04, 2020
The integrated app allows providers using DrChrono's platform to schedule and launch video visits from within their calendar, while next month's tool helps patients search for and receive virtual care.
India mandates workers use COVID-19 tracing app, France rolls out tracing tool and other tracking efforts
By Laura Lovett | 03:16 pm | May 04, 2020
Also Chinese startup develops smartglasses that can detect temperature. 
New EIT Health funding fast-tracks COVID-19 innovation projects
By Piers Ford | 09:23 am | May 04, 2020
As 14 European health innovation projects receive more than €6 million in funding from EIT Health, CEO Jan-Philipp Beck says the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate the speed of change enabled by digital healthcare and telemedicine – and not before time.