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Survey: At-home monitoring devices popular, affordable
Most healthcare consumers want to use at-home medical devices for health monitoring, but data concerns and worries about AI safety are impeding adoption, survey results show.
How OSF Healthcare navigates hospital at home during shutdown
The health system's hospital-at-home program is in limbo after the CMS waiver expired, with OSF having discharged all patients and redistributed staff amid the uncertainty.
Teladoc finance chief to step down
Mala Murthy, who has served as CFO of the telehealth company since 2019, will leave the position for an opportunity outside the healthcare industry on Nov. 21.
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Risk-based contracts popular for digital health purchasing
Healthcare providers, payers and employers are increasingly entering into risk-based contracts for digital health solutions, though most agree there is room for improvement.
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Latest News
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ATA launches new digital readiness benchmarking tool
The association's enhanced Digital Infrastructure Score and mapping tool will assess whether U.S. communities are able to adopt virtual care and digital health technologies and services.
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Telehealth disparities persist among rural US adults
In rural areas, older adults and minority groups used telehealth less than their peers, indicating telehealth disparities within rural populations in the U.S., a new study shows.
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Apple Watch launches new hypertension notification feature
The latest version of the Apple Watch includes a feature that will assess heart sensor data to identify and notify users about potential hypertension symptoms.
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Medicare RPM payments spike spurs HHS-OIG oversight
A new HHS-OIG report reveals a 31% jump in Medicare RPM payments from 2023-24, indicating a need to expand billing practices oversight in this arena.
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Most providers not ready for telehealth flexibilities to expire
In a new survey, healthcare providers cited technology gaps and privacy concerns as major challenges for a potential rollback of telehealth flexibilities at the end of the month.
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American Heart Association unveils RPM program for heart failure
In collaboration with RPM company Cadence, the association will offer its new Connected Care program to reduce heart failure readmissions at participating hospitals.
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Supporting cardiac medication management with telehealth
Sutter Health is using a telehealth-based model to connect heart failure patients with pharmacists for medication management, boosting clinical outcomes and patient experience.
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PHTI: Key limitations of virtual OUD tools & industry implications
A new report shows that virtual OUD solutions match traditional treatment effectiveness and slightly improve retention, but don't meaningfully reduce costs or expand access.
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K Health to "Make Health Tech Great Again" with AI virtual care
K Health pledged to improve health tech as part of CMS' new initiative, with plans to focus on patient consent and interoperability while maintaining clinical oversight.
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Balancing virtual pulmonary rehab's promise with its pitfalls
As virtual pulmonary rehab grows popular, experts caution that these programs require careful implementation and cannot entirely replace gold-standard in-person care.