Online mental health support is increasingly important as communities face lockdown and social distancing measures. By Tammy Lovell | March 18, 2020 | MobiHealthNwews As cases of COVID-19 around the world increase, it is not only people’s physical health which is under threat. Uncertainty, constant news and social isolation can trigger anxiety for many, especially [...]
Source: Streetwise Reports (3/4/20) CloudMD announced it will be installing proprietary kiosks in participating pharmacies to enable on-demand telemedicine visits with licensed physicians. In a news release, digital health company CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (DOC:CSE; PHGRF:OTCQB; 6PH:FSE) announced that "it will be partnering with pharmacies across Canada to input kiosks that will enable on-demand telemedicine visits with licensed doctors." [...]
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | The National Law Review When it comes to market success for digital tools in the health sector, business strategy can be far more complex than in other industries. Understanding customer-driven market trends is important, but healthcare’s complexity can camouflage customer demand and its regulatory ecosystem adds layers of additional considerations. [...]
An interview with Daniel Forslund, chairman of the innovation and development committee in the region of Stockholm, Sweden. By Leontina Postelnicu | MobiHealthNews| March 05, 2020 Given the pace of scientific and technological advancements, Sweden, one of the early adopters of digital, is well-positioned to leverage the opportunities of the transformation that we're seeing around the [...]
By Brian Rinker – Staff Reporter, San Francisco Business Times | Mar 4, 2020, 5:55pm EST San Francisco firm StartUp Health is looking to invest in companies with digital health approaches on the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Unity Stoakes, the firm's president, told me that the idea is to put together a cohort of 10 to 20 startups all focused [...]
TUE, FEB 25 20203:32 PM ESTUPDATED TUE, FEB 25 20203:41 PM EST | Christina Farr | CNBC.com Apple and Johnson & Johnson, a pharma giant, announced plans to team up on Tuesday on a new study that aims to study whether Apple Watch can detect a heart rhythm irregularity called atrial fibrillation among seniors, and encourage them to [...]
