Study: Computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy improved depression for...
Computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy improved depression symptoms in primary care patients compared with just treatment as usual, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. One...
View ArticleOutpatient telehealth use declines, but is still elevated from pre-pandemic era
Though outpatient visits conducted through telehealth have declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth visits have remained elevated even as more patients return to in-person...
View ArticleTel Aviv’s smartphone-powered medical testing company to set up Dubai base
A Tel Aviv-based healthtech company has been brought in as a strategic partner by Dubai’s Seed Group, it has been announced.As a result of this new partnership, Healthy.io– known for its capabilities...
View ArticleReport names Europe’s digital health app reimbursement leaders and laggards
The reimbursement channel for digital health apps in Europe has traditionally been long and complex. But new analysis from Research2Guidance (R2G) predicts reimbursement opportunities will improve...
View ArticleTeladoc Health launches chronic care management program
Virtual care giant Teladoc Health is diving into chronic condition management with the launch of its own program, Chronic Care Complete.Under the new offering, patients with diabetes, prediabetes and...
View ArticleFemTec Health launches D2C personalized health product box offering
FemTec Health, a startup focused on using data for personalized beauty and wellness care, announced a new direct-to-consumer offering called Awesome Woman. Customers can tap into the service to access...
View ArticleRoundup: Bia Care teams with Imperial College to tackle inequalities, Digital...
Bia Care teams with Imperial College to tackle women’s health inequalities Digital menopause health start-up Bia Care is taking part in a randomised control trial which aims to tackle women’s health...
View ArticleReport: About a quarter of Americans used telehealth during COVID-19
Though virtual care and telehealth have garnered plenty of headlines, relatively few Americans are using the modality, according to Trilliant Health's 2022 Telehealth Trends report. The analysis,...
View ArticleRo expands fertility services with Dadi acquisition
Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Ro has acquired Dadi, a male fertility and sperm-testing startup. The move comes less than a year after Ro scooped up another reproductive health-focused...
View ArticleMSK startup RecoveryOne launches sensorless motion tracking tool
Digital musculoskeletal care and physical therapy company RecoveryOne launched its new Motion Trainer, a computer vision tool that traces motion and gives feedback.Without requiring a wearable sensor,...
View ArticleBig Health CCO Gabriela Perez on what's next for the digital therapeutics space
In early February, Big Health announced Gabriela Perez had joined the digital therapeutics company as chief commercial officer. She most recently worked at the reproductive care-focused Ovia Health,...
View ArticleFitbit recalls Ionic smartwatches due to burn hazard
Fitbit is voluntarily recalling its Ionic smartwatches due to a burn hazard in the device's lithium-ion battery. This comes after at least 115 reports of the watches overheating and 78 reports of burn...
View ArticleStudy: Hybrid, stratified physical therapy not more effective than...
A blended approach to physical therapy, using digital interventions to support face-to-face care, wasn't more effective at treating nonspecific low back pain compared with in-person therapy alone,...
View ArticleDigital MSK company SWORD Health launches product aimed at female pelvic pain
Digital musculoskeletal care company SWORD Health has launched its own women's physical therapy product focused on pelvic health and pain.Bloom includes a sensor that measures pressure and stamina of...
View ArticleCould hybrid care fix healthcare's access problem?
Once a much more niche method of delivering healthcare, telehealth and virtual care use grew during the COVID-19 pandemic as patients and providers tried to distance themselves when possible. But as...
View ArticleCionic earns FDA clearance for leg-worn device to improve mobility
Cionic scored FDA 510(k) clearance for its Neural Sleeve, a legging that provides electrical stimulation so people with foot drop and muscle weakness can walk more easily.The leg-worn device, which...
View ArticleAmazon Pharmacy partners with five Blues plans to offer prescription discount...
Amazon Pharmacy is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in five states and pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics to offer a prescription discount savings card.At a ViVE panel on Tuesday,...
View ArticleOmada integrates behavioral health into chronic condition management platform
Chronic condition management platform Omada Health announced Wednesday it would include behavioral health support in its existing programs for diabetes prevention and management, hypertension, and...
View ArticleWhy working with the healthcare system is key to reforming rural health
Providing healthcare for rural Americans is ripe for innovation. Compared with their urban counterparts, rural Americans have worse health outcomes: According to the CDC, they're more likely to die...
View ArticleOwlet launches new sleep wearable for kids up to 5 years old
Baby wearable company Owlet is expanding its scope to young children with the launch of Owlet Dream Sock Plus, which is intended for children up to 5 years of age. Previously its smart socks only...
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