Tag Archives: Health

Dollar General, the Latest Retail Health Destination?

“What if…healthcare happened where we live, work, play, pray and shop, delivering the highest levels of retail experience?” I asked and answered in my book HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen. The chapter called “The new retail health” began with that “what if,” and much of the book responded with the explanation of patients… Read More »

Qld loses deputy chief health officer too

Queensland’s deputy chief health officer has announced she will leave her job, four days after her boss also revealed exit plans. Dr Sonya Bennett’s last day as deputy chief health officer and executive director of the communicable diseases branch will be Friday next week. She has accepted the role of deputy chief medical officer at… Read More »

Scripps Health hit with class action suits after ransomware attack

Multiple class-action lawsuits have been filed in state and federal court against Scripps Health following the ransomware attack that took down its network this May. As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune, all four of the cases make the same basic claim: that Scripps failed in its duty to protect patient information, subjecting patients to… Read More »

Roundup: New telehealth app for COVID-19 patients in India, Japanese firms’ initiative for brain health and more briefs

Indian telehealth app offers COVID-19 virtual consultations Indian digital health startup 5e Healthcare is now offering virtual consultations for COVID-19 patients through its mobile app. Its 5eCare app assists both asymptomatic and suspected COVID-19 patients in accessing remote care within 15 minutes of booking. Attending doctors are giving out digital prescriptions to their patients through… Read More »