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Telehealth policy is key for patients of all incomes to access care

By Laura Lovett 05:09 pm August 9, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic set the stage for a slew of conversations about health equity and access. “I read a book, probably a lot of you have read it, Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. It starts by saying, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,'” Abner Mason, founder and CEO of ConsejoSano, said during a HIMSS19 panel, moderated by MobiHealthNews. “One of the weird things about...

Mayo Clinic signs five-year R&D deal with Baxter and more digital health deals

By Jonah Comstock 05:27 pm May 31, 2017

Mayo Clinic announced a five-year research and development collaboration with medical products company Baxter International. Focusing initially on kidney disease, the stated goal of the project is to “advance new technologies and therapies that transform patient care” especially “in areas where breakthrough treatment options can be introduced and innovation can drive access to high-quality care...