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Physician adoption of digital health tools is accelerating, AMA research shows

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"These technologies also must be designed and deployed in ways that advance health equity," he added. Doctors across specialties adopting RPM tools. The average number of digital health tools in use by a physician grew from 2.2 in 2016 to 3.8 in 2022, with the largest growth in remote care tools.

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Alexandra Hospital leverages cloud-based service to help patients avoid preventable chronic disease

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Alexandra Hospital has taken part in the launch of a new cloud-based digital health service in Singapore by telecommunications provider StarHub, together with its partners, health technology company ConnectedLife and Fitbit. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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France to enable rapid market access for digital therapeutics

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” The DiGA initiative, created under the 2019 Digital Healthcare Act (DVG), means doctors can prescribe apps to the 73 million German citizens covered by public health, with costs reimbursed through health insurance. I’m very direct with you – we will just replicate what works in Germany.”

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Report Reveals Digital Diabetes Management Tools Fail to Deliver Benefits, Increase Costs

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What You Should Know: – Digital diabetes management tools are failing to deliver meaningful health benefits to patients, according to a new evaluation by the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI). – The report casts doubt on the effectiveness of widely used digital diabetes management tools.

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Advocate Aurora Enterprises scoops up MobileHelp for RPM, personal emergency response

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Advocate Aurora is building out its portfolio of technologies and services for its aging patients, including home health and hospice care. Remote patient monitoring is moving into the mainstream as more patients have acquainted themselves with virtual care during the pandemic and connected health technologies mature and evolve.

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House Rx Secures $30M to Optimize the Specialty Pharmacy Experience for Patients and Their Care Teams

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What You Should Know: – Today House Rx, a health technology platform that empowers oncology and rheumatology physician practices with medically integrated dispensing, announced they’ve secured $30 million in financing. Medically Integrated Dispensing: A Remedy for Patients and Providers. ”

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How Consumers and Physicians View Digital Health – An Update from the Consumer Technology Association

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Most consumers are bullish on the benefits that digital health technologies can play in their health. Furthermore, clinicians see the potential for digital health tech’s to address and improve health disparities, access and equity in improving personal and public health.

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