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FDA drops Whoop warning letter over blood pressure feature
Whoop made changes to its blood pressure insights feature that satisfied the FDA’s requirements for wellness devices.
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Cadence captures $100M to expand RPM platform, AI agents
The company's remote patient monitoring platform leverages AI agents to monitor vital signs, identify risks and offer lifestyle support for patients with chronic diseases.
How smart rooms are supporting virtual nursing operations
Health systems such as OSF HealthCare and Sanford Health are deploying AI-enabled smart hospital rooms to improve the efficiency of virtual nursing workflows.
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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Latest News
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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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Telehealth adoption did not drive up healthcare visits, costs
New research reveals that telehealth did significantly increase visits or costs, indicating that extending or making telehealth flexibilities permanent would not result in higher spending.
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Whoop adds telehealth, AI features to wearable fitness tracker
The healthcare wearables company introduced new synchronous telehealth and AI capabilities to contextualize and personalize health recommendations for users.
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Omada Health reports 42% revenue boost, GLP-1 partnership
Amid rising revenue and membership, the digital chronic care provider joined Eli Lilly's Employer Connect program, which offers employers direct GLP-1 access.
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Hims & Hers launches AI agent for lab results
The AI agent will assess patients' biomarkers from lab tests, identifying concerning patterns and providing insights into users' health.
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AHA, West Health launch health tech adoption initiative
Under the initiative, hospitals and health systems will examine digital health tools, access implementation support and join in peer learning groups.
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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.
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Will ACCESS move the needle on tech-enabled chronic care?
Though digital health leaders view CMS' ACCESS model as a promising pathway to value-based payment, gaps remain that could slow adoption and make the model unsustainable.
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Why Walmart's return to telehealth features a marketplace model
Earlier this year, Walmart launched a new virtual care service with marked differences from its initial foray, indicating a new approach for non-traditional healthcare players.