population health

Just as it's doing with nearly every facet of society around the world, the COVID-19 crisis will radically transform approaches with patient engagement and pop health. From telemedicine and remote patient monitoring to AI and advanced analytics, healthcare was already in the midst of big changes in how it manages the health of patient populations. Now, in a new era where the pandemic is upending old assumptions, the stakes are even higher. This month, we look at how approaches to treating COVID-19 and other illnesses are shifting in this new era.  

The two tech giants' unprecedented partnership looks to engage as many users in disease-tracing and prevention efforts as possible while tearing down the data silos of their respective smartphone platforms.

The advantages to health and human service delivery in a bot workforce include speed, reliability, consistency and cost-effectiveness. Sound too far-fetched for your management team? We would disagree.  

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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you?

Gaines discusses how the primary care provider's role is rapidly changing to include managing more aspects of the patient's life. 

The new tool comes as cases of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) reached over 40,000 in China. 

More often than not, survey respondents said that patient data collected using apps, wearables or other consumer-friendly sources are clinically valuable.

Prices are a priority, with 91% saying that costs for medical services should be as readily available as prices on a restaurant menu.

Most parents believe they have the resources to raise healthy children, but significant hurdles can pose a persistent challenge.