Wearables and Remote Patient Monitoring

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A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine offers hospitals a glimpse of how artificial intelligence (AI) could make prevention programs more accessible without compromising results.
Samsung's recent purchase of the digital health platform Xealth will create synergy with Samsung’s wearable technology, offering a link between home health monitoring and clinical decision-making.
As consumers take a more active role in their health and have unprecedented access to health data through wearable devices, remote monitoring and other technologies, organizations are closely examining their engagement strategies and tactics.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General Sept. 24 recommended that additional oversight is needed to ensure that remote patient monitoring in Medicare is being used and billed appropriately, according to a report.
Recent research from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) panned many digital diabetes management tools for failing to provide meaningful clinical benefits while raising health care spending.