Becker's Healthcare April 16, 2020
Contact tracing, or the process of identifying people who have been exposed to an infectious disease, is being accelerated by data tracking technologies.
Public health experts claim that contact tracing, along with widespread testing, is needed for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic once the economy reopens and patient surges slow, according to STAT. The initiative will help further reduce the spread of COVID-19 by identifying individuals who need to remain in isolation.
Hospitals, universities, public health departments and even tech giants Apple and Google have begun to roll out technologies and initiatives in support of contact tracing. Last week, Google and Apple partnered to help health agencies track the spread of COVID-19 using Bluetooth technology. The companies plan...
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