Technology, Policy, and COVID-19

COVID-19, perhaps still better known as coronavirus, is a dangerous and rapidly spreading disease that governments and healthcare stakeholders are working around the world to contain. But how is new technology shaping the narrative of this epidemic, and is it making it easier to manage than previous outbreaks? In today's HIMSSCast, we explore that question with host and Editor-in-Chief Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews's Laura Lovett, Healthcare Finance News's Jeff Lagasse, and MobiHealthNews/Healthcare IT News AsiaPAC Editor Dean Koh (joining us by phone from Singapore).Articles referenced in today's episode: Roundup: Tech's role in tracking, testing, treating COVID-19Israel's Sheba Hospital turns to telehealth to treat incoming coronavirus-exposed patientsChinese government releases public app to gauge potential coronavirus exposuresBuoy Health, HealthMap team up to quell coronavirus fears, collect epidemiological dataiHealthtech researchers working on Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) detection kitFacebook pledges to curb spread of misinformation about novel coronavirusCombating the spread of coronavirus in China through continuous temperature monitoringVeredus Laboratories announces development of detection kit for Wuhan CoronavirusHIMSS offers coronavirus updates ahead of Global Health ConferenceHHS collaborates on development of coronavirus treatment, vaccineCoronavirus transmission has slowed, World Health Organization announcesCMS develops specific billing code for coronavirus testCoronavirus outbreak could disrupt supply for U.S. healthcare companiesCMS prepares healthcare facilities for coronavirus threatHHS Secretary Alex Azar: No public health emergency declared in U.S. for coronavirusUPDATE: World Health Organization again decides against declaring a global emergency over coronavirus