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Amy Trainor, VP of IS clinical systems at Ochsner Health, discusses how, in the midst of the crisis, the healthcare provider organized, formatted and shared data for a "never again" scenario.
This week's top stories include a look at what the death of Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg could mean for the Affordable Care Act, femtech companies finding it difficult to advertise on social media and the emergence of social informatics.
Yale New Haven Health Services Medical Director Dr. Pam Hoffman discusses how telehealth became a service that required a "clinical champion" to a necessary part of the health system's offerings.
COVID-19 is presenting challenges and opportunities for real-world data generation surrounding scale, privacy and ethics, claims Nigel Hughes, the scientific director RWD/RWE at Janssen Research and Development.
Dr. Eric J. Rubin, editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, discusses maintaining rigorous editorial and medical standards while also exploring new ideas and concepts in a time when understanding of COVID-19 is changing by the day.
Not only has the digital health indicator helped to remove care siloes, it has enabled a more integrated, outcomes-orientated healthcare system, says Vanessa Janissen, national director of strategy and service development at Calvary Health Care in Australia.
Matthew Gould, CEO of NHSx, says metrics about bed capacity, patient condition and shortages helped organize the health system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Digital Care Act will encourage companies to develop apps that can enter standard care and present greater opportunities for digital health innovation, says Julia Pietsch, senior manager of digital health for Germany Trade & Invest.
Back in June, Apple announced that sleep tracking was finally coming to the Apple Watch. But it's not just tracking: It's a whole sleep experience. In this video, HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock tries it out.
Apple has included for the first time in its Apple Watch Series 6 a blood oxygenation sensor. In this video, HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock demonstrates how the new health tracking feature works.