Digital Health

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network is deploying a new automated scheduling system next week that will call individuals eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and let them self-schedule their appointments over the phone. 

Equip, a company that delivers virtual eating disorder treatment, on Feb. 10 closed a $13 million series A funding round led by Optum's venture capital arm, bringing its total amount of funds raised to $17 million.

IPhone users have begun downloading more medical apps, as increased demands for convenience influence health technology companies to adapt their services into mobile apps.

Tech giants and healthcare software companies have developed more voice-enabled features in recent years to make clinical workflows more efficient and bring greater convenience to at-home care.

Uber will provide free rides to Walgreens stores and off-site vaccine clinics as part of the ride-hailing service's initiative to address transportation barriers limiting COVID-19 vaccine appointments. 

The latest trend to hit the wearable health device market is glucose monitoring, which offers users a way to find the foods that are best for their metabolism by tracking how they affect their blood sugar levels, according to a…

Google Fit will launch new features in March that will let users measure heart rate and respiratory rate with the Pixel phone's camera.

Amazon recently launched a feature for its Alexa voice assistant that lets users search for places to get a COVID-19 test, CNBC reports. 

Cleveland Clinic will provide cardiac care to Carrum Health patients through a new partnership with the digital health company.

AARP sent a letter Feb. 3 to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce detailing its members' frustrations with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout process, including their struggles to interact with online vaccination registration systems.