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Entrepreneurs see smartphones as an opportunity to meet patients where they are. But many app-based diagnostic tools still need clinical validation to get buy-in from health care providers.
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A Tallahassee startup wants to make visits to the doctor a little easier. WellConnector is an app that replaces the paperwork patients have to fill out before visits with new doctors.
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Health data can be shockingly available. A group of nonprofits and corporations is proposing to patch up the holes in health apps, but many of the biggest companies didn’t participate in the proposal’s creation.
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Though the majority of Medicaid recipients have smartphones, most states - including Florida - will rely on snail mail and email to tell people their coverage is at risk with the end of the COVID public health emergency.
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The more than $16 billion, decadelong effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs was designed to provide seamless electronic health records for patients from enlistment in the military past discharge.
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Experts are concerned that flashy Silicon Valley technology won’t reach those most in need of treatment for substance use disorders.
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The pandemic exposed how old-school tech hampers access to health care and other public services. With new federal funding, states finally have a way to upgrade, if they seize the opportunity.
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Medical bills are a leading reason people get stuck in a cycle of debt. The nonprofit Upsolve created an app it calls the “TurboTax of bankruptcy” to help people hit reset and rebuild their financial lives.
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Determined to improve the way doctors connect with their patients, a new wave of innovators are using technology to match people of color with culturally competent professionals.
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New monitoring technology is helping family caregivers manage the relentless task of looking out for older adults with cognitive decline. But it's not an option for everyone.