Quality Care

Researchers said telecare programs could allow homebound older adults to maintain a closer connection with healthcare providers.

The company plans to release additional modules that cover more in-depth topics, such as how to care for transgender patients.

Babyscripts plans to use the funding to expand throughout the U.S. and develop care models targeted to payers.

The goal is to reduce risks from spaceflight and improve healthcare on Earth.

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Laguna’s tool lets patients contact an on-demand care team, talk to behavioral health specialists, view recovery plans and educational resources, and communicate with their providers.

Mae provides a weekly pregnancy tracker, care tips and access to maternal care providers.

Kristin Molina, business leader for patient engagement and healthcare analytics at Philips, talks about how predictive analytics and AI can help providers manage patient flow, especially as some hospitals struggle with large COVID-19 caseloads.

Digital health and tech can help refugees access necessary medical care and other social determinants of health, like housing, employment and education. 

Researchers found an app that helped pediatric drug preparation lowered the rate of medication errors and let paramedics deliver the drugs more quickly.