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Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of August's top healthcare stories, including HIMSS21 and HIMSS21 Digital highlights, and an increasing number of vaccine mandates for healthcare and tech companies.

Dr. Brian Covino, chief medical officer at Cohere Health, discusses using AI and ML to improve the prior authorization process as well as reducing payer and provider friction.

Using the reSET-O app in addition to other opioid treatments lowered healthcare costs by $1,014 and added 0.003 quality-adjusted life years compared with treatment alone.

Using a digital therapeutic improved sleep, anxiety and depression more than other mental healthcare alone, according to a study published in Behaviour Research and Therapy.

A University of Oxford-led study found the test safely triaged ED patients.

The move will also enable the delivery of Boot's beauty products and medication for mild ailments via a delivery app.  

The digital health scaleup uses individual coaching with an intuitive app and certified dietitians to deliver healthy eating programmes. 

Aenor Sawyer, MD, director of the UC Space Health Program at UCSF, discusses the challenges of space health as more humans venture into space for longer and farther trips.

Osso VR is also launching its platform in Japanese, Spanish, German and French. 

A HIMSS survey suggests that providers are looking to 5G to drive real-time care innovation. Verizon is partnering with companies and health systems on solutions that address real-world clinical applications.