Rick Ross has added the title of healthcare hero in one of his recent boss moves. The multi-platinum hitmaker has launched his latest venture JetDoc to Georgia residents. It’s a telehealth platform designed to make medical care and prescriptions easier and faster virtually. On April 2, JetDoc officially launched in the Peach State following Florida as the second state using the app.
The odds of dying after getting a COVID-19 vaccine are virtually nonexistent. According to recent data from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, you're three times more likely to get struck by lightning. But you might not know that from looking at your social media feed.
The digi-doctor is in. Dr. Spot, a dog-like mobile robot programmed to triage hospital patients, is the newest front-line health-care worker to join the fight against COVID-19. And while at first glance this four-legged creature might look like something out of your worst nightmare, people are actually doggone happy about it.
The Department of Health and Human Services has a new acting chief data officer in Kevin Duvall. Duvall filled the role in February, according to his LinkedIn, taking over for Perryn Ashmore, CIO of HHS, who had been dual-hatted since September.
Tinder wants to get its users back to in-person dating -- as long as it’s safe. The dating app announced Tuesday that it will be giving away 1,000 free COVID-19 tests to 500 Tinder matches so they can safely meet in person.
Epic Systems Corp., Dane County’s largest private sector employer, has quashed several employee efforts to promote a welcoming environment for employees of color, according to multiple employees. The Verona-based electronic health records giant told employees to stop holding discussion groups relating to diversity, equity and inclusion during company time; stopped hosting what employees called a popular training session on identifying white privilege; and removed an employee from equity-related projects after the company said it detracted from her assigned duties.