: California-based PlushCare reported a 40% uptick in appointments since December — compared with the usual 10% spike in visits during flu season.
US hospitals are prepping to become inundated with patients as the coronavirus worsens — so they'll likely need the help of digital health firms to implement effective tech solutions that could ease the burden. Hospitals nationwide are preparing for the number of potential, severe coronavirus cases to the number of hospital beds in intensive care units available, according to The Boston Globe.
Rx.Health is acting as an intermediary between digital health companies and hospitals, partnering with digital health providers that want to get their products into the hands of doctors: For example, it tied up with Redox — a startup that seeks to speed up the sharing of patient health records — and clinical voice assistant company Suki — which has shown to