Digital Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven an increase in telehealth use. The CARES Act allowed telehealth and remote monitoring to be covered by Medicare for example. Physicians can provide virtual care from their home and from out of state. Patients can access telehealth services regardless of location.
During COVID-19 telehealth has shown to be of great resourcefulness and a revolutionary approach for healthcare. One feature that is being utilized is zoom appointments. Doctors have been able to create that same face to face experience but through a screen. Congress is striving to keep telehealth funded through the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 , which aims to expand telehealth coverage for Medicare recipients beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/congress-aims-to-keep-telehealth-momentum-going-beyond-the-covid-19-crisis
-by Carissa Hernandez
Many apps have come to surface such as Higi, a population health enablement company, that allows consumers to track and act on their health data by allowing their information to their healthcare provider. Blood pressure, pulse, weight, BMI, body composition and hydration can be tracked manually or through its network of over 11,000 FDA-cleared smart health stations and more than 80 integrated health devices and by connecting to your phone’s automatic fitness tracker.
https://www.medtechintelligence.com/column/how-covid-19-may-be-the-catalyst-in-ensuring-a-healthy-future-for-telemedicine/
- by Carissa Hernandez
Contact tracing and symptom tracking apps are being encouraged to download to help slow down the spread of Covid-19. At least 60% of the population would need to download a contact tracing app in order to contagion adoption.
https://hbr.org/2020/07/how-to-get-people-to-actually-use-contact-tracing-apps
-by Carissa Hernandez
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven an increase in telehealth use. The CARES Act allowed telehealth and remote monitoring to be covered by Medicare for example. Physicians can provide virtual care from their home and from out of state. Patients can access telehealth services regardless of location.
During COVID-19 telehealth has shown to be of great resourcefulness and a revolutionary approach for healthcare. One feature that is being utilized is zoom appointments. Doctors have been able to create that same face to face experience but through a screen. Congress is striving to keep telehealth funded through the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 , which aims to expand telehealth coverage for Medicare recipients beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/congress-aims-to-keep-telehealth-momentum-going-beyond-the-covid-19-crisis
-by Carissa Hernandez
Many apps have come to surface such as Higi, a population health enablement company, that allows consumers to track and act on their health data by allowing their information to their healthcare provider. Blood pressure, pulse, weight, BMI, body composition and hydration can be tracked manually or through its network of over 11,000 FDA-cleared smart health stations and more than 80 integrated health devices and by connecting to your phone’s automatic fitness tracker.
https://www.medtechintelligence.com/column/how-covid-19-may-be-the-catalyst-in-ensuring-a-healthy-future-for-telemedicine/
- by Carissa Hernandez
Contact tracing and symptom tracking apps are being encouraged to download to help slow down the spread of Covid-19. At least 60% of the population would need to download a contact tracing app in order to contagion adoption.
https://hbr.org/2020/07/how-to-get-people-to-actually-use-contact-tracing-apps
-by Carissa Hernandez
