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FDA names Dexcom as first participant in digital health pilot
Selected devices will be exempt from certain premarket requirements while manufacturers collect real-world data through Medicare.
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Teladoc launches personalized, risk-based virtual care model
Teladoc Health's new risk-based virtual care model aims to deliver personalized care, leveraging an AI-driven engine to unify services, care teams and data.
CMS plans to eliminate payment for RPM services by third-party vendors
The 2027 PFS includes a proposal that, if finalized, would prevent healthcare organizations from billing for RPM services provided by third-party companies, significantly altering the RPM landscape.
AMA: Structural barriers separate wearables data from clinical care
A new survey reveals that physicians recognize the value of wearable device data, but significant barriers to clinical integration remain, including the lack of established reimbursement pathways.
FDA drops Whoop warning letter over blood pressure feature
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RPM didn't curb hospital admissions after serious infections
A recent study found that RPM alone did not reduce readmissions among discharged patients with sepsis and respiratory infections, challenging RPM's broad claims of effectiveness.
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Whoop launches EHR integration capabilities
Through a new partnership, Whoop users will be able to integrate data from their wearable fitness and health tracker with their EHR, gaining a more comprehensive view of their health.
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Wearables data is entering clinical care as adoption grows
New research reveals that healthcare wearable device adoption has increased significantly in the last decade, and users are increasingly discussing the data with their clinicians.
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Oura launches new health features with new ring release
The new health features include blood pressure and nighttime breathing monitoring, as well as a planned asynchronous virtual visit capability that lets users connect with an AI tool or a human clinician.
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Teladoc Health joins Walmart's Better Care Services platform
Teladoc Health is now available on Walmart's Better Care Services platform, offering virtual urgent care, dermatology and nutrition services.
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Digital health tools play prominent role in Americans' health, wellness
New survey results show that Americans are increasingly using digital health tools to manage their health, and they express future interest in tools like smart rings and holistic wearables.
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Digital health companies seek lasting edge amid GLP-1 gold rush
Digital health companies have a new revenue pathway in virtual GLP-1 prescribing, but market saturation and potential price drops indicate a need for a strategy shift.
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Mayo Clinic's at-home chemotherapy signals a new era in cancer care
Mayo Clinic's pilot study results show that at-home chemotherapy is feasible and popular among patients, but patient safety is crucial to the program's success.
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Telehealth playbook aims to bolster rural hospitals amid funding crisis
MUSC and Manatt Health created a roadmap to help rural hospitals scale virtual care partnerships amid workforce shortages and $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts.
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Rural challenges may dampen digital healthcare's potential
The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program has states investing in digital healthcare, but key challenges may limit its long-term transformative potential.