Dogtown Media Supports the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act
Doing the right thing isn’t always easy. But it’s certainly necessary to progress in the correct direction. Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) recently introduced the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act. If passed, the legislation would extend the telehealth policies implemented by the US Federal Government during the coronavirus pandemic. This would enable thousands of Americans to […]
How AI Algorithms Are Influencing Healthcare Treatment
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms show great promise in many industries. Its efficiency in healthcare, however, varies. While some image recognition algorithms perform really well to identify problem areas in radiological scans, other AIs have been found to harbor racial or socioeconomic biases. Experts say that, although the intent is to ultimately help patients, these AI-powered […]
Is Medical Data Privacy In Jeopardy Because of COVID-19?
Telemedicine is often touted as a remedy for at-risk patients, those in rural areas, and regions that are experiencing a shortage of physicians. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, it has been especially helpful in keeping people healthy; being able to get in touch with your doctor while avoiding unnecessary infection risk is priceless. As a […]
Lab vs. Real Life: How Google’s Medical AI Fared in Both Environments
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown so much that its vast potential makes it seem like the perfect tool for myriad medical tech applications. But how close is the hype to reality? With the COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing hope that AI can be used for patient screening, disease identification, and automation of […]
COVID-19 Medical Workers Receive Protective Masks from Dogtown Media, Late Sunday Afternoon, and Schusterman Foundation
It’s no secret that healthcare workers have a lot to contend with right now during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) shouldn’t be a problem. But across the US, many medical facilities have found themselves dealing with this exact scenario. In order to address this issue, Dogtown Media teamed up with […]
AI’s Accelerating Our Race Towards a COVID-19 Cure
Although most of us are confined to our homes, scientists are still working around the clock to find a cure for the coronavirus, and they’re working faster than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic is speeding up research all over the world. Neural networks are watching incoming data for any indication of a potential cure, and the […]
Dogtown Media Works With Allina Health and Minneapolis Heart Institute to Deploy COVID-19 Emergency Protocols App
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought the world to a grim standstill. More than 200,000 people around the world have succumbed to this illness. And in the United States alone, more than one million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. That’s roughly one-third of all cases globally. To help healthcare providers navigate this crisis, we’ve worked […]
How the Internet of Things Is Helping Us Deal With COVID-19
If you ever imagined what a world-threatening crisis would look like, you probably thought it would involve nuclear bombs, global warming, or maybe even aliens. But it turns out that a virus strain never before encountered can turn the world upside down, halting business operations and the global economy for months. This year is going […]
TopDevelopers.co Recognizes Dogtown Media as a Top Wearable App Developer!
When Dogtown Media first opened its doors in 2011, we knew that wearables were something special; it was immediately obvious that these devices held immense potential for improving how we interact with medical apps and our own health. Since those early days, we’ve striven to keep up and innovate with the latest developments in this […]
Top Healthcare Tech Trends of the 2020s – Part 2
For medical specialists working in healthcare, the lack of proper technology is a hindrance to properly and efficiently performing their jobs. The healthcare industry is ripe for a digital transformation, and it’ll open up a treasure trove of new sensors, devices, custom development, vaccines, medicines, procedures, and systems. These changes will bring improved patient experiences, […]