Mirroring the federal government’s action on HIPAA guidelines for mHealth and telehealth, Gov. Gavin Newsom has relaxed state enforcement to help care providers who are using the technology in good faith during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Apple’s New Tool Lets You Screen Yourself For COVID-19
Apple’s new COVID-19 website and app allow users to screen themselves for coronavirus symptoms and receive recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on what to do next.
The tool was developed in partnership with the CDC, the White House’s coronavirus task force and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Both the website and the app were made publicly available on Friday.
To combat COVID-19, FCC’s Ajit Pai proposes $200M telehealth investment program
On Monday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai pulled back the curtain on a $200 million program that would combat the COVID-19 crisis by bankrolling telecommunications equipment and services for qualifying healthcare providers.
Trump administration expands Medicare telehealth benefits for COVID-19 fight
CMS says the move will enable beneficiaries to get telehealth services in physician’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes, rural health clinics – and their homes
Issue in Walgreens’ app led to customers seeing each other’s secure messages
In mid-January an error in the Walgreens app led to the leak of customers’ secure messages. Specifically, the error allowed customers to see each other’s information, including personal data such as names and prescription drug information.
Google’s acquisition of Fitbit could pose ‘high level of risk to privacy and data protection’
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has ordered Google to conduct “a full assessment of the data protection requirements and privacy implications” of its acquisition of wearables giant Fitbit.
In a plenary session on February 20, concerns were raised about the privacy implications of a merger of obligations under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPB).
Israel’s Sheba Hospital turns to telehealth to treat incoming coronavirus-exposed patients
Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is preparing to take custody of the 12 Israeli passengers onboard the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship that has been quarantined in Japan for several weeks because of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Amazon Care goes live for its Seattle-based employees
Amazon employees and their families living in Seattle will now have access to tech-enabled Amazon Care, CNBC first reported. This comes roughly five months after the news emerged that the company was planning this rollout.
Direct-to-Patient Telemedicine Cardiology Follow-ups May Safely Save Families Time & Cost
Health provider follow-ups delivered via computer or smartphone is a feasible alternative to in-person patient follow-ups for some pediatric cardiac conditions, according to the findings of a pilot study presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions this week.
“We’ve used telemedicine in pediatric cardiology for physician-to-physician communications for years at Children’s National, thanks to cardiologists like Dr. Craig Sable,” says Ashraf Harahsheh, M.D., cardiologist at Children’s National Hospital and senior author of the study. “But this is the first time we’ve really had the appropriate technology to speak directly to patients and their families in their homes instead of requiring an in-person visit.”
Global Telemedicine Market Size was Valued at USD 31.46 Billion in 2018 and is Expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.28% by 2025
Telemedicine electronic communications and software offers clinical services to patients without an in-person visit. In telemedicine, technology enables healthcare providers by video conferencing to treat patients using a smartphone. Its system is used for the treatment of medication, chronic condition care, and other health services. Telemedicine is used by health care systems, physician practices, and skilled nursing facilities to provide more efficient health care facilities.