The Allegheny Health Network (AHN) https://www.ahn.org has established one of the region’s first specialized clinics to address the unique health needs for patients recovering from moderate to acute cases of COVID-19 and experiencing long term effects. (more…)
2nd Round for COVID Telehealth
FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is accepting applications for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program starting April 29, 2021 https://www.fcc.gov/covid19telehealth. The filing window will last seven days and close May 6, 2021. (more…)
Technology for the Smart Home
Park Associate’s Connected Health Summit https://www.parksassociates.com held April 14, 2021, featured speakers and panelists with in-depth consumer research knowledge. The goal is to produce not only the healthy home but also to help seniors and caretakers find information on the latest technologies. (more…)
CEO Discusses Kindbody’s Story
Credit Suisse https://www.credit-suisse.com as part of the HCDT&I Series, hosted Gina Bartasi, Founder & CEO, Kindbody https://kindbody.com, a NYC-based startup, providing an alternative to traditional fertility clinics. The company offers a full range of services enabling women to improve their overall health and wellbeing. (more…)
Drones to Make House Calls
The University of Cincinnati (UC) https://www.uc.edu has invented a telehealth drone to improve access to medical services regardless of location. Inventors Victoria Wangla-Anderson, Manish Kurmar, Seung-Yeon Lee, and Debi Sampsel from UC, are developing a semi-autonomous protype to be dispatched directly to people’s homes. (more…)
Michigan Medicine Partnering with 3M
To address the growing administrative burden on clinicians, inefficiencies, and added costs of unconnected systems, Michigan Medicine https://ufomhealth.org is partnering with 3M Health Information Systems https://3m.com to implement 3M technology across its healthcare system. (more…)
Tanzania to Upgrade Healthcare
Tanzania’s Ministry of Health plans to spend $155.5 million to develop projects to help the government implement their health improving initiatives. Tanzania Vision for 2025 aims to ensure access to quality primary healthcare for all. (more…)