Coronavirus

Video API Powers Telemedicine Companies During COVID-19

by Samantha McGrail

Cloud communication company Vonage is reporting higher demand for its video application program interface (API) as telemedicine companies leverage the technology to facilitate virtual visits during the...

Interoperability Platform Ensures Access to COVID-19 Patient Data

by Samantha McGrail

A leading internet and information services company recently announced that it will offer healthcare providers free access to on-demand patient record query through its healthcare interoperability...

Allscripts Streamlines Telehealth Implementation During COVID-19

by Samantha McGrail

Allscripts recently announced that it has created a specialized telehealth implementation plan for clients to implement virtual visits between providers and patients through its EHR-agnostic patient...

AI Drug Discovery Platform IDs Potential COVID-19 Treatments

by Samantha McGrail

A drug discovery platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology has identified 18 potential treatments for COVID-19, according to an announcement from health IT company Gero. Six of the...

New Initiative Will Leverage Supercomputers to Combat COVID-19

by Samantha McGrail

IBM Watson recently launched an initiative with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the US Department of Energy, and others to enhance researchers’ efforts to uncover...

Hospitals Prepping Health IT Infrastructure for COVID-19 Outbreak

by Samantha McGrail

Information-technology leaders are racing to get ahead of health IT infrastructure challenges and provide employees with remote work tools as they anticipate shortages due to the COVID-19 outbreak,...