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Kaiser Permanente's director of clinical education, practice and informatics Michelle Machon talks about how her organization used existing tech in unexpected ways during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep patients, providers and families connected.
More than half of patients were not using provided tablets to connect to virtual appointments during the first three quarters of 2021.
The company offers a virtual clinic for people with chronic gut conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
It is integrated with medical IoT devices that can screen up to 16 vital parameters.
It measures the cortical thickness in a brain scan to provide a patient's level of brain ageing.
Georgia Southern University professor Heidi Altman says the project has focused on health disparities and access to care, especially in rural areas.
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The United Arab Emirates' health systems have progressed in digital transformation to create better patient outcomes. Mohammad Al Redha, MD, director of health informatics and smart health for the Dubai Health Authority, explains how.
Also: Real-world evidence company Syapse raises $35 million, and senior care tech platform Sage scores $9 million.
Clinicians will use Caption's AI-enabled guidance software to perform ultrasounds, even in patients' homes. Heartbeat's virtual cardiologists will receive and interpret the results remotely.
Ramakant Vempati, Wysa cofounder and president, discusses how the startup tests its AI-backed chatbot to monitor safety and quality.