MobiHealth News September 30, 2020
Formed under the banners of the Consumer Technology Association and the Connected Health Initiative, the coalition’s membership includes big names like Google, Boston Children’s Hospital, Microsoft, ResMed and others.
The Consumer Technology Association and the Connected Health Initiative announced this morning a new multi-sector initiative of private tech companies, healthcare providers and representatives of public agencies that aims to outline technology’s role in addressing health disparities exacerbated by COVID-19.
To this end, the effort’s first major project will consist of a white paper containing policy and operational recommendations to help best deploy novel health technologies, the industry groups wrote in their announcement. Examples of the types of tools being explored include wearables, remote monitoring, clinical decision support, telehealth and artificial...