By Olivia R. Weidner, DHIT Global Intern | June 1, 2020 On Friday, May 29th, 2020 the Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT) hosted the fifth installment of its digital web series in collaboration with the ASSIST Center at North Carolina State University. The DHIT Frequency Webinar Series, which takes [...]
By Kristi O'Connor | May 27, 2020 at 5:22 PM EDT - Updated May 27 at 8:47 PM | WBTV.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Novant Health will soon deliver personal protective equipment to its hospitals by drone. The venture marks the first emergency drone logistics operation by a hospital for its pandemic response in the [...]
By Frank Vinluan | May 26th, 2020 | xconomy.com Clinicians and regulators are rethinking how healthcare is provided amid precautions prompted by COVID-19. In-person physician visits don’t fit within the physical distancing guidelines that are now the new normal. New technology presents alternatives. As a digital therapeutics startup, Akili Interactive finds itself thrust in the [...]
Laura Dyrda | Friday, May 22nd, 2020 | Becker's Hospital Review Digital health companies and startups have been on a hiring spree during the pandemic as other sectors, including hospitals, have cut jobs or furloughed employees. More than 260 hospitals have furloughed thousands of staff members in the last three months, largely due to revenue lost from [...]
By Olivia R. Weidner, DHIT Global Intern | May 18, 2020 On Friday, May 15th, the Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT) hosted the fourth installment of its digital web series in collaboration with the ASSIST Center at North Carolina State University. The DHIT Frequency Webinar Series, which takes place [...]
by Abbey Slattery — May 18, 2020 | WRAL Techwire Imagine: instead of the traditional healthcare model — scheduling appointments, spending hours in waiting rooms and receiving typically standardized support — picture a user experience like that of Netflix or Uber — personalized to your needs, on-demand calling and resources, and an all-encompassing focus on [...]
