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West Virginia Was the Last State to ID a COVID-19 Positive Patient; The States’ Residents Are At Highest Risk for Severe Reaction to C19

Gallup has estimated 11 Million in U.S. at Severe Risk If Infected With COVID-19 in research published today. And the health citizens of West Virginia would be at greatest risk for having a severe reaction to the coronavirus. A “severe reaction” here means being critically ill or dying. The forecast doesn’t focus on the whole… Read More »

Patient use of digital tools, 3rd-party apps to access health records rises in 2019

Dive Brief: More U.S. patients are using online portals to access their medical information, according to an analysis the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT presented at its annual conference Monday. Nearly 60% of patients report their provider or insurer offered them online access to their medical record in 2019, and nearly 40%… Read More »

Apple and Microsoft representatives are set to join a meeting on Monday promoting patient access to health data

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during the Apple Inc. Spring Forward event in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple and Microsoft will each be sending a representative to a meeting on Monday hosted by a group that’s supporting efforts by the Department of Health and… Read More »