Coronavirus
The COVID-19 Telehealth Program and the Connected Care Pilot Program together are set to invest $300 million so that healthcare providers can reach the patients in greatest need of virtual-care services.
Also: Mercom's Q1 2020 digital health funding report; Fitbit, Scripps, Stanford collaborate on COVID-19 detection research.
A new guidance from the U.S. regulator relaxes a handful of requirements for these digital health devices, and clarifies the agency's long-term enforcement policy for low-risk wellness products.
COVID-19
An integrated virtual clinic app has been designed to take the heat out of the struggle to maintain appointment levels when they are under intense stress from the COVID-19 response, as the situation steps up the pace of digital transformation.
The remote monitoring health tech company’s timely name-change coincides with a radical shift in the way health data is perceived and used, triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
They signed deals with MaQuestionMedicale in France and HomeDoctor in Spain.
Many are anticipating greater adoption of digital health services and more favorable regulatory and reimbursement environments, according to a recent poll sampling 513 digital health and adjacent companies.
A common toolbox has been compiled to help EU member states take a coordinated and standards-based approach to support exit strategies from their coronavirus containment measures, enabling them to stay complaint with data protection and privacy regulations.
New fund targets projects that exploit satellite and drone technology to address healthcare and wellbeing support challenges exposed by the pandemic.
As researchers rush for COVID-19 cure, new platform seeks to help link patients with clinical trials
The new tool called, World Without COVID, is aimed at matching potential volunteers to new clinical trials.