Digital Health

A study of more than 200 Kaiser Permanente patients found regular coaching paired with self-monitoring tools more effective than standard care.

VivaLNK, a Santa Clara, California-based connected health startup, recently announced that Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (SPHCC) is using the startup’s continuous temperature sensor to combat the spread of coronavirus in China.

Dr. Narmadha Kuppuswami will be speaking at HIMSS20 about her new tool WONDER, which was developed to identify when a mother's vital signs are taking a turn for the worse during labor. 

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Jesper Enander, chief psychologist at KRY, offers an insight into the Swedish company’s digital psychology service.

Susannah Rose, director of patient experience research at the Cleveland Clinic, will be talking about ways to use tech and improve care at HIMSS20.

The introduction of Babylon's technology will mean quicker access to treatment for patients, the partners said.

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