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Digital therapeutics improve access to care, but face reimbursement challenges. Jessica Hauflaire, COO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, describes the DTA's work with CMS and policymakers to gain support for this new care model.
The Federal Trade Commission alleges the company shared personal health information with two China-based firms, Google and analytics company AppsFlyer.
The offering will supplement Included Health's online medical care with DispatchHealth's on-demand, at-home urgent care services.
Eligible Aetna commercial members will be able to access virtual visits with Gennev's doctors and dietitians without prior authorization.
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Lawrence Voyten, HIMSS board member and national advocacy chair, details how HIMSS chapter leaders can proactively support health equity and interoperability with their local governments.
Video game-based therapeutic company Akili and baby tech company Owlet also post first quarter results.
Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, discusses the market for digital therapeutics after Pear Therapeutics declared bankruptcy.
The company's ANNE One platform allows for wireless monitoring of neonates and infants' skin and body temperature, heart and respiratory rates, and more.
According to an audit by the Office of the Inspector General, Medicare improperly paid for $580 million of psychotherapy care, including $348 million of telehealth services, during the first year of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
In a blog post, the virtual care provider blasts the insurer for paying it less than other providers in California and refusing to process 'every single' out-of-network claim.