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1/21/2021 - 9news.com

1,000 inoculated at Colorado's first mass COVID-19 vaccine drive-through

Six weeks after Colorado received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine, University of Colorado Hospital (UCHealth) conducted the state's first mass COVID vaccination drive-through at Coors Field, open only to individuals age 70+ with an appointment. Read Article

1/19/2021 - Becker's Health IT

Health innovation insider: 7 rapid-fire Qs with UCHealth Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Richard Zane

Before becoming UCHealth's chief innovation officer in 2016, Dr. Zane served as the executive director of the health system's emergency services unit. Amid the pandemic, he has used both his clinical experience and IT expertise to help the health system ... Read Article

1/15/2021 - Colorado Springs Business Journal

COVID-19 propels health care into virtual future

Before COVID-19, telemedicine was practiced by many health systems, but seeing patients in person was still the norm. Within a few short weeks in March 2020, health systems and practices were forced to adopt new ways of seeing patients and delivering care. Read Article

1/15/2021 - NBC News

Lyft and Uber want to take you to your vaccination appointment

Operation Warp Speed has hit another speed bump: Now that the vaccines are rolling out, how are we supposed to get everyone to their vaccination appointments, twice? Read Article

1/15/2021 - The Washington Post

CES goes full pandemic with smart masks, stickers to detect covid and the biggest WiFi update in years

SAN FRANCISCO — At CES, the tech industry’s biggest showcase, covid-19 has inspired new products to power extreme digital living. Here comes a big WiFi update, smart masks and even robot comfort cats. Read Article

1/13/2021 - 5280 Magazine

3 Ways Telemedicine is Expanding to Heal Whatever Ails You

In mid-March, when Governor Jared Polis suspended elective surgeries and nonemergency medical procedures to slow the spread of COVID-19, doctors weren’t sure how they’d treat routine patients—those with common colds or, say, pimply teenagers. Read Article

1/12/2021 - 9news.com

Denver drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site could open later this month

The biggest obstacle to getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to everyone who wants one in Colorado is the supply chain from the federal government according to Gov. Jared Polis and hospital leaders. Read Article

1/4/2021 - 9news.com

Doctors: Speed at which vaccine developed shouldn’t be a concern

The idea that the vaccine has been developed too fast has flooded many corners of the internet. Some insist one year is nowhere near enough time to vet a drug to be taken by the masses. Read Article

12/23/2020 - News 5 Cleveland

More hospitals using virtual reality to help cancer patients escape

Cancer treatments can take a toll on the mind and body, leaving many patients feeling alone and isolated. Now, senior citizens fighting cancer, like Mary Hill, are able to escape their hospital rooms through virtual reality. Read Article

12/22/2020 - globenewswire.com

Philips, BioIntelliSense and University of Colorado receive U.S. Department of Defense funding for early COVID-19 detection

Cambridge, MA – Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and BioIntelliSense, Inc. [1], a continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company, today announced they have been selected by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command ... Read Article