Category: Health Care Industry

Mobile commerce is affecting all industries but the health care is one that stands out amongst the rest. The industry is mainly using mobile apps and augmented reality to make headlines.

QR code venue check-ins will be added to NHS COVID-19 app

Stephanie Beck
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The contact tracing application in England and Wales will soon request more shared details with positive test. The NHS COVID-19 app’s recent updates have started adding QR code venue check-ins to the requested information for sharing upon the receipt of a positive coronavirus test. The update was added to the application before the nations re-opened their stores on April 12. The purpose of the additional sharing of QR code venue check-ins in the case of a positive COVID-19 test result is that authorities want to be able to notify other…

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Biometric medical QR code tech becomes Hague Innovators Challenge finalist

L. Green
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Trust Stamp’s entry has managed to make it into the final stages from among over 60 applicants. Trust Stamp’s entry of a biometric medical QR code technology has made it into the finalists of the ImpactCity Hague Innovators Challenge 2021. The quick response code is applied to secure important personal medical information. The Hague Innovators Challenge is an international program. Its purpose is to place the spotlight on innovative concepts addressing global issues. This year’s program received over 60 applications. Trust Stamp’s biometric medical QR code tech has been selected…

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How to Make EHR in 2021: Must-Have Features and Cost

Guest Post
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Digitalization is transforming many industries, and the healthcare industry is no exception. Digitalization brings innovation to established medical processes making them more efficient. If we talk about digitalization in healthcare, then often we will always talk about EHR and EMR software. These solutions help reduce the paperwork and grant access to patients’ healthcare data in just a few clicks. In this article, we’ll talk about EHR development and go over ways to make your own EHR system, must-have features for this kind of software, and how much it will cost.…

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Contact tracing QR codes help Virginia school keep classrooms and cafeterias safer

Julie Campbell
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As students return to class, Patriot High School students will scan barcodes to reduce COVID-19 spread. Contact tracing QR codes aren’t a substitute for physical distancing and wearing masks properly, but one school in Virginia is hoping to use them as a tool to further reduce the risk of coronavirus spread. The Prince William County public school is encouraging students to scan quick response codes. Last week, an additional 9,000 students in 4th, 5th, 6th, and 9th grades returned to the classroom, following another 22,000 that have already been phased…

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Strikingly accurate AI software predicts COVID-19 death rate

L. Green
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A Danish research team has developed artificial intelligence with 90 percent prediction accuracy. A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen claim to have developed AI software capable of predicting a person’s risk of death from COVID-19 with 90 percent accuracy. The program was fed 3,944 Danish coronavirus patient files to build its prediction algorithms. The AI software received non-identifying information in the patient files including their health data such as underlying medical conditions. The program was then “trained” to recognize patterns in the medical histories of the patients.…

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