The Weekly Roundup is updated every Friday.
Topics
Facebook removes #VaccinesKill hashtag after Biden criticizes social media. Vaccine immune response linked to age, underscoring importance of mass vaccinations. Health leaders on COVID-19 lessons learned. HIMSS21 to require masks for all attendees. How COVID-19 accelerated telehealth capabilities at the VA.
How Steward Health Care managed its multi-site virtual EHR implementation. Kaiser Permanente tool uses EHR data to forecast COVID-19 surges.
UMass Memorial Health expands predictive analytics developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to clinical decision support for use in radiology, gastroenterology, at-home acute care and chronic disease...
White House invests $1.6B in COVID-19 testing for vulnerable. AMA backs vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. CDC reverses mask guidance for vaccinated. CMS keeps tax subsidies for ACA consumers.
Regions
Australian PM says COVID-19 vaccine certificates coming to Apple Wallets. Malaysia's DOC2US releases smart COVID-19 rapid test system. Hong Kong-based AI developer creates COVID-19 survival calculator. Vietnam's COVID-19 vaccination platform goes online. Australia reportedly delivered COVID-19 vaccine info mostly via Facebook ads.
Slovenia launches EU Digital COVID Certificate for its two million citizens. The French parliament approved a bill to make COVID-19 pass mandatory.
