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First Databank president Bob Katter discusses the FDB Vela electronic prescribing network and how it will give patients with more control over their prescriptions.
Specialty care was significantly more likely to result in concordant diagnoses between telehealth and in-person appointments, compared with primary care.
Receiving opioid use disorder-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower odds of overdose and better retention using medications like buprenorphine, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
The company also announced Washington-based MultiCare Health System will be the first to license its tools for Indigo Health, the health system's hybrid urgent and primary care service.
During a panel at the Connected Health Summit, participants discussed the growth of remote patient monitoring technology and how providers can encourage its use, particularly among seniors.
Amar Kendale of Homeward discusses overcoming difficulties in delivering a mix of virtual and physical healthcare, and how the startup works with the model in rural communities.
Psych Hub, which offers mental health educational resources, raised $16 million, clinical trial search tool Power scooped up $7 million, and real-world data startup CuriMeta announced it had raised $6 million.
The update comes months after Congressional Democrats urged Google to change search results so users seeking abortions wouldn't be directed to crisis pregnancy centers, which try to dissuade people from the procedure.
According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer survival rates vary significantly between different countries.
Halodoc CEO Jonathan Sudharta, discusses his company's growth in the nation during telemedicine's surge in the pandemic.