Consumer

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Why leading with evidence is necessary for digital therapeutics
By Emily Olsen | 12:39 pm | June 27, 2022
Swing Therapeutics CEO Mike Rosenbluth discusses the company's fibromyalgia management tool and what's necessary to make digital therapeutics mainstream.
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Period tracking app Flo adds 'anonymous mode' after Roe decision
By Emily Olsen | 12:31 pm | June 27, 2022
The company said a mode that allows users to access the app without a name, email or technical identifier will be available in the coming weeks.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
By Susan Morse | 02:42 pm | June 24, 2022
An older man with a cane using a smartphone in his home.
Happify Health partners with Biogen on multiple sclerosis patient engagement tool
By Emily Olsen | 12:52 pm | June 23, 2022
The collaboration comes weeks after Happify announced a partnership with insurer Anthem on a women's health product.
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Study: Many digital health startups lack clinical trials, regulatory filings
By Emily Olsen | 01:06 pm | June 21, 2022
Of the 224 companies analyzed, 98 received a clinical robustness score of zero.
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How health systems can move beyond the ‘low-hanging fruit’ in value based care
By HIMSS TV | 07:00 am | June 21, 2022
Andrew Sorenson, Castell's chief analytics officer, discusses how healthcare providers can go beyond obvious uses in implementing value-based care.
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Bringing eating disorder treatment into the home
By Emily Olsen | 11:31 am | June 20, 2022
Equip CEO and cofounder Kristina Saffran discusses the virtual eating disorder treatment startup's nationwide expansion and why the space needs more research and innovation.
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Walgreens clinical trial business looks to engage more diverse communities
By Nathan Eddy | 11:59 am | June 17, 2022
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Rune Labs scores FDA 510(k) to monitor Parkinson's symptoms on Apple Watch
By Emily Olsen | 12:42 pm | June 14, 2022
The StrivePD app uses Apple's Movement Disorder API to track tremors and uncontrolled body movement.
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Telehealth finds an opportunity to improve community health centers
By HIMSS TV | 07:00 am | June 14, 2022
Ray Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed Health Services, discusses how at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic his organization set up virtual care and projects its evolution.