COVID-19 vaccine

This week's top stories include the AstraZeneca vaccine showing 79% efficacy but facing questions about using outdated information, Everlywell forming a new at-home lab testing subsidiary, and the VA reviewing its EHR modernization program.

LifeBridge Health CIO Tressa Springmann shares how the health system has adapted its EHR and IT systems for complex COVID-19 vaccine scheduling and administration – and how it plans to capitalize on shifting provider-consumer paradigms.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg also announced that the company will be using WhatsApp's chatbots to help with vaccine registration. 

Symmetric Health Solutions CEO Rich Kucera and Northern Light's Matt Marston discuss how COVID-19 has affected the supply chain as well as Northern Light's successful vaccine rollout.

This week's top stories include the House approving a bill that expands the scope of those who qualify for financial help, bad bots complicating vaccine sign-ups, and PatientPoint merging with Outcome Health to form a patient engagement entity.

The health tech company teamed up with New York State's Department of Public Health to distribute the vaccines. 

  Media reports indicate that One Medical has allowed people connected with company executives and other ineligible individuals to skip the vaccination line.   

Outside of the claims, One Medical’s financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2020 improved year-over-year.   

The app doesn’t allow members to schedule a vaccine appointment, but it provides details on how to schedule a visit at each listed location.

Automating and centralising medical screenings via an app, and providing a completely contactless airport experience are two of the latest introductions by the UAE flag carrier.