Coronavirus

The headsets use “teleportation” to place users in periods of their life when they were happy.

The tool is able to track who a patient or staff member came into contact with and where they traveled in the facility. 

Panelists from the HIMSS20 Digital webinar “The Forgotten Ones: COVID-19’s Impact on the Underserved Communities" talk about managing the virus in vulnerable populations.

The role of health tech innovators has been acknowledged by the UK government as it launches a support and investment package for young tech businesses hit by the crisis.  

They will also launch a COVID-19 contact-tracing app to alert users of prolonged social proximity.

 HIMSS launches a COVID-19 Digital Think Tank, which provides an online discussion forum where healthcare professionals and innovators to share ideas, products and best practices. 

Using a designated kit ordered by a doctor, patients will be able to self-swab and mail their samples to LabCorp testing facilities. The self-collection kits will be available in "most states" in the coming weeks.

Patients are screened about COVID-19 status and other health factors, then provided with information about the nearest donation station. 

The new data will be available in the university's COVIDcast map, and on Facebook's Data for Good. 

Seven witnesses submitted statements and answered questions, leaving Senators with promising tech ideas, legislative priorities and words of caution.