As companies worldwide implement new infection control measures to ensure safe operations amid the pandemic, retail pharma giant CVS will become the first national retailer to offer contactless Venmo and PayPal technology at checkout registers.
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The NBA partnered with digital health company Masimo in an agreement that will supply pulse oximeters to the players participating in the NBA tournament in Orlando.
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai recently launched a virtual reality program to deliver orientation training to new physician residents, according to a July 30 news release.
Time magazine on July 28 released a "one-stop dashboard" to track COVID-19 case counts and state comparison among other data being reported across the U.S. and globe.
The University of Chicago Medicine has had to take a hard look at its 2020 IT and systemwide project plans to shift priorities to best match the overall needs of the health system, according to CIO Heather Nelson.
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Gianrico Farrugia, MD, CEO of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, penned an article for U.S. News & World Report saying the pandemic highlighted the need to revolutionize healthcare delivery to eliminate disparities in access to care and deliver better outcomes.
Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan and Brown University teamed to launch a new digital health center that aims to streamline technology and eliminate health disparities for local and global communities.
Hospitals and health systems must tap into digital health solutions to navigate care delivery following the COVID-19 surge and delays it has created, according to a recent Providence report.
Houston-based Texas Medical Center has had challenges communicating data on its COVID-19 dashboard, and in some instances people are using the information to draw inaccurate conclusions.
Michelle Stansbury, vice president of IT innovation at Houston Methodist, is a big believer in continued innovation, even during the pandemic.