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COVID-19: the impact on digital health and future considerations

Published in Digital Business

Dr Janak Gunatilleke, CEO at Mindwave Ventures, reflects on the effect COVID-19 is having on the UK NHS and what that means for digital health:

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Telehealth rises to the challenge

Published in Digital Business

Telehealth, referring to the remote provision of health services, has been in use for many decades. Even in the 1920s, doctors used radios to communicate with rural areas and offer treatment. Today, telehealth encompasses more advanced technologies, including digital health apps and even wearable and implantable medical devices that continuously monitor the body.

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IT spending to fall in nearly every industry

Published in Digital Business Infrastructure Networking Server Technology Storage Technology

International Data Corporation (IDC) currently forecasts worldwide IT spending to decline 2.7% this year due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While every industry will be affected by the global slowdown, some will reduce their IT spending more than others. In the first of several special releases to the Worldwide ICT Spending Guide: Industry and Company Size, IDC provides an industry-level assessment of how COVID-19 will impact IT spending.

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