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IntelyCare CEO David Coppins says at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals got resources first while post-acute care executives maxed out credit cards buying PPE and staff wore garbage sacks for gowns.

This week's top stories include the VA giving scheduling technology a test run, fines for nursing homes not complying with testing regulations and telehealth giant Amwell getting a $100 million funding boost from Google Cloud.

The plan, called Pivotal, offers customizable benefit options, access to more than 9,500 providers, free telehealth services and concierge support.

The complaint cited "dangerous" conditions, including failing to notify workers when they've been exposed to COVID-19.

Women account for most entry-level positions, but the percentage drops the higher the position.

Communication technology should be viewed as part of personal protection equipment, says Vocera president and CEO Brent Lang. 

The recent series of events of Black Lives Matter have revealed the vast disparities that impact UK BAME workers within the health tech industry.

Dr. Jay Anders, chief medical officer at Medicomp Systems, discusses how to help physicians overwhelmed by electronic health record systems.

Plaintiffs include three RCH employees who contracted COVID-19 and one individual whose mother died after contracting the virus, lawsuit says.

Eight health systems in AHA case study are asking Congress for more relief funding.