Pulse+IT's weekly round-up of international health IT news for the week ending March 8: HIMSS conference falls to coronavirus, US to release funds for coronavirus telehealth, Babylon providing digital platform for Rwanda, SweynTooth threat to medical devices, AI for premature baby retinopathy, online mental health for Ontario, digital front door for NHS, consumers don't know what digital health is, Alexa taps First Databank for answers, VA EHR delay
HIMSS cancels over coronavirus concerns
MedCity News ~ Elise Reuter ~ 05/03/2020
HIMSS cancelled its annual conference for the first time in more than 50 years.
Telehealth coverage included in coronavirus spending bill
mHealth Intelligence ~ Eric Wicklund ~ 04/03/2020
Congressional leaders have agreed to a coronavirus response bill that will allow Medicare reimbursement for care providers using telehealth to treat seniors at home.
