Hans Riemer | July 2019
And then there were three candidates running for Montgomery County Executive in the June 2022 primary.
County Executive Marc Elrich previously announced he is seeking re-election. He was elected to that position in November of 2018. As of June 1, he has two opponents, County Councilmember Hans Riemer and businessperson David Blair.
As Riemer strongly hinted previously, he will run for that office as will Blair, who lost to Elrich by fewer than 80 votes in June of 2018.
Riemer is kicking off his campaign at noon on June 12 at the Silver Spring Brewing Company in Metro Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring. “Montgomery County needs progressive leadership that is effective and forward thinking. It is time to move on from the politics of the past. You know my deep convictions for Democratic values and my record as a councilmember with a vision for the future,” he wrote in announcing his candidacy.
The lack of a digital reservation system saw many vaccines discarded due to no-shows or sudden cancellations.
Digital Health News ~ Andrea Downey ~ 13/05/2021
Over the next three months their patients are set to benefit from trials of virtual wards and home assessments, 3D eye scanners, at-home antibiotic kits, AI in GP surgeries and ‘Super Saturday’ clinics of multi-disciplinary teams joining forces at the weekend to offer more specialist appointments.
FierceHealthcare ~ Dave Muoio ~ 13/05/2021
Medically Home installs a suite of communications devices, remote patient monitoring devices, emergency response systems and other supplies such as durable medical equipment in a patient’s home so that providers can treat high-acuity patients outside of the costly hospital setting.
Digital health startups saw better-than-expected revenue during the pandemic
According to a survey conducted by Catalyst @ Health 2.0, a whopping 41% of digital health companies said their revenue was above expectations last year. Despite reporting longer sales cycles, most companies still were optimistic about their business prospects going into 2021.
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Despite a long and difficult year, most digital health companies painted a rosy picture going into 2021. The majority said their business prospects and the investment climate had improved since the start of the pandemic, according to a survey of leaders from 180 digital health companies conducted between November and March by Catalyst @ Health 2.0.
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Even digital health investors are surprised by the uptick in digital health since the start of the pandemic. According to a survey conducted by Catalyst @ Health 2.0, 100% of investors reported that the use of digital health tools increased beyond expectations.
Sixty-five percent of digital health companies surveyed said the usage of their products or service increased since the start of coronavirus, compared to what they were expecting. COVID was very good for digital health companies – on average. Most are very optimistic but, despite the massive increase in funding since the brief – but real – post-lockdown crash, most digital health companies are small and struggling for funding, revenue, and customers, Matthew Holt, chairman of Catalyst @Health 2.0 and Elizabeth Brown, program manager at Catalyst @Health 2.0, wrote in a statement.
Private clinics providing COVID testing for paying customers, as public health increases capacity
The recent coronavirus outbreak has testing numbers reaching record highs in Newfoundland and Labrador. Some private companies have stepped in to offer a swab for a fee but the province says it s up to the task of meeting test demand.
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A number of private companies in Newfoundland and Labrador offer swabs for COVID-19 for a fee, but the provincial government says it has almost caught up with the backlog for a test.(Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images)