Background: As the population ages, the prevalence of chronic diseases such as arterial hypertension (AH) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing, posing challenges for effective management in primary care settings. Although mobile health…
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Health systems have generally found success with interoperability among medical devices, electronic health records and other IT platforms. Still, providers have been slower to adopt some of these technologies than expected, hindering wider successes with…
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What You Should Know:
– Wisp, the largest U.S. telehealth company focused exclusively on women’s sexual and reproductive health, has launched its new diagnostics vertical, significantly expanding its service offerings.
– With over 1.5 million patients across all…
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What You Should Know:
– Ciba Health, a digital health platform focused on personalized, outcomes-based care for chronic conditions, has announced a collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to enhance prevention and treatment strategies for…
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The complexities inherent in EHR data create discrepancies between real-world evidence and RCTs, posing substantial challenges in determining whether a treatment is likely to have a beneficial impact compared to the standard of care…
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A uniform and harmonised taxonomy of Digital Medical Devices (DMDs) and their evidence-based evaluation are essential to ensure their integration into healthcare systems across the European Union (EU). As part of the Taskforce for…
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What You Should Know:
– Less than a week after the resignation of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) CEO Andrew Witty, two whistleblowers have come forward with significant evidence alleging that Optum, a…
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For Seattle Children’s Hospital, a big clinical hurdle revolved around efficiently accessing and applying the ever-expanding universe of evidence-based information in a timely and contextually relevant manner. While the hospital has always prioritized delivering…
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Traditional methods of evaluation are often too slow, rigid and costly for the fast-moving world of digital health, writes Professor Kathrin Cresswell
The NHS is facing significant challenges and digital technologies have potential in helping…
Data sharing technology company Datavant announced it will acquire Aetion, a company focused on real-world evidence in healthcare.Aetion will join Datavant to offer an end-to-end real-world evidence (RWE) platform, allowing healthcare and life sciences…
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