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Kroger Health, Gauss Offer First Smartphone-Enabled COVID-19 Test

February 18, 2021 - Kroger Health recently partnered with Gauss to offer the first smartphone-enabled, at-home rapid COVID-19 antigen test kit. The test kit will be the first rapid COVID-19 test that can be fully performed using only a smartphone and a lateral flow assay. It can also be used without laboratory tools, a telemedicine visit, or any specialized...

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UC San Diego Helps Expand COVID-19 Contract Tracing App in CA

by Samantha McGrail

The California governor’s office recently announced a statewide expansion to make COVID-19 contact tracing app, CA Notify, available to all Californians by the end of the week through a...

CO Taps Google, Apple to Support COVID-19 Contact Tracing App

by Samantha McGrail

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recently launched its statewide COVID-19 contact tracing system using the Google-Apple framework. According to an announcement from...

IBM Launches Blockchain-Powered Digital Health Pass for COVID-19

by Samantha McGrail

IBM recently developed a blockchain-powered digital health passport platform to allow individuals to store and share their health status while protecting their privacy.  IBM Digital Health Pass...

FDA Launches Center of Excellence to Advance Digital Health

by Samantha McGrail

FDA recently announced that it’s launching the Digital Health Center of Excellence within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDHR) to advance digital health technology In the...

More States Launch COVID-19 App Using Apple, Google Framework

by Samantha McGrail

Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that Washington and Oregon will join California in piloting a project to test promising exposure notification technology pioneered by Google and...

Integrating Digital Health into Clinical Workflows After COVID-19

by Samantha McGrail

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital healthcare and although consumers are interested in virtual services, concerns over privacy, security, and trust still remain, according to...

Quick Response Codes on Casts Improve Adherence to Care Plan

by Samantha McGrail

A new study released as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Virtual Education Experience, found that quick response (QR) codes may be an effective method to relay follow-up...

Payers, Providers Invest in Analytics for Social Determinants

by Samantha McGrail

A host of major payer and provider organizations recently invested in a health analytics company focused on tackling social determinants of health (SDOH). Socially Determined recently announced that...

Wireless Networking Infrastructure Remains Challenge for Hospitals

by Fred Donovan

Wireless networking infrastructure continues to be a challenge for hospitals and health systems, a recent survey by Spok found. Almost half of 450 healthcare professionals from U.S. hospitals and...

Cleveland Clinic Finds Electronic Inhaler Monitoring Cuts Readmissions

by Fred Donovan

Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that electronic inhaler monitoring combined with a disease management program resulted in fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits for chronic...

Smart Healthcare Products Market to See 9.5% CAGR Through 2024

by Fred Donovan

The smart healthcare products market is forecast by Zion Market Research to reach around $66.7 billion by 2024, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5 percent between 2018 and...

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