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In a time when understanding of COVID-19 is changing by the day, maintaining rigorous editorial and medical standards while also exploring new ideas and concepts is critical, says Dr. Eric J. Rubin, editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Apple Watch's sleep tracking feature is a whole sleep experience, as HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock found out after taking it on a test-drive.

The digital health indicator has enabled a more integrated, outcomes-orientated healthcare system, says Vanessa Janissen, national director of strategy and service development at Calvary Health Care in Australia.

NHSx CEO Matthew Gould shares how metrics about bed capacity, patient condition and shortages helped organize the health system during the pandemic.

Julia Pietsch, senior manager of digital health for Germany Trade & Invest, says the legislation will encourage companies to develop apps that can enter standard care and present greater opportunities for digital health innovation.

Apple has included for the first time in its Apple Watch Series 6 a blood oxygenation sensor. Here, HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock takes the new health tracking feature for a spin.

South Korea's well-developed digital infrastructure is helping society deal with the coronavirus in an efficient and transparent way, says Frank Zhang, CEO at F&D Partners.

This week's top stories include Apple working with the VA to get iPads into the hands of veterans, the Apple Watch Series 6 measuring blood oxygen and the hurdles primary care physicians face implementing telemedicine.

Wales is prioritizing tools that are popular with patients, says Ifan Evans, director of technology, digital & transformation for the Welsh Government Health and Social Services.

Innovation, cultural change and redesigning healthcare strategies have been key during COVD-19, according to HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, who says digital maturity must be utilized to improve outcomes and manage the pandemic more effectively.