Public Policy

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Pear scores Breakthrough Device Designation for digital therapeutic aimed at alcohol use disorder
By Emily Olsen | 01:39 pm | November 22, 2021
The news comes just as Pear is finalizing its SPAC merger.
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HIMSSCast Industry Voices: Baking equity into healthcare business models
By MobiHealthNews | 11:57 am | November 19, 2021
Digital health movers and shakers weigh in on how the industry can make progress on building next-generation healthcare for everyone.
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AppliedVR’s EaseVRx scores FDA De Novo clearance for treating chronic lower back pain
By Emily Olsen | 12:43 pm | November 17, 2021
The news comes about a week after AppliedVR announced it raised $36 million in Series B funding.
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Royal Philips scores 510(k) for Liver Fat Quantification tool
By Laura Lovett | 12:42 pm | November 17, 2021
The tool will be part of the EPIQ Elite and Affiniti systems. 
DOJ cracks down on international ransomware attacks; Color scores $100M in Series E funding
By HIMSS TV | 10:07 am | November 12, 2021
This week's top stories include the Justice Department charging two suspects in REvil ransomware attacks and population health platform Color's latest round of funding bringing its valuation to $4.6 billion.
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FDA classifies Ellume at-home COVID-19 test recall as ‘most serious’ type
By Emily Olsen | 02:14 pm | November 10, 2021
Ellume began recalling the tests last month for giving false positive results.
CMS increases price transparency rule penalties; Papa snags $150M in Series D funding
By HIMSS TV | 10:40 am | November 05, 2021
This week's top stories include the CMS ups penalties for hospitals ignoring the price transparency rule, the ATA and other groups ask Congress to safeguard telehealth for workers, and senior assistance company Papa raises $150 million in Series D funding.
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Detect scores EUA from FDA for at-home molecular COVID-19 test
By Emily Olsen | 03:20 pm | October 29, 2021
Detect uses an app to help users perform the test and interpret the results.
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Northwestern spinout Sibel Health scores FDA clearance for patient monitoring system
By Laura Lovett | 04:14 pm | October 27, 2021
The system includes two sensors and a digital platform. 
Dems pushing healthcare provisions; Google unveils mobile version of Care Studio
By HIMSS TV | 10:19 am | October 22, 2021
This week's top stories include a push for healthcare provisions in the upcoming reconciliation bill and Google rolling out a mobile app version of its Care Studio.