Disease management
Researchers found remote patient monitoring use among Medicare beneficiaries increased from 91 claims per 100,000 enrollees in February 2020 to 594 claims per 100,000 enrollees in September 2021.
Also, Northwestern University spinout Sibel Health raises $33 million, and real-world evidence startup Atropos Health scoops up $14 million.
The Cardiac Scale monitors patients with fluid management conditions like heart failure and kidney disease.
The company offers a virtual clinic for people with chronic gut conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The clearance signals the company's move to offer medical AI devices to consumers.
Clinicians will use Caption's AI-enabled guidance software to perform ultrasounds, even in patients' homes. Heartbeat's virtual cardiologists will receive and interpret the results remotely.
It follows the clearance for connecting Hailie with AstraZeneca's Symbicort inhaler.
Everside recently scrapped plans for an IPO due to market conditions.
The latest clearance is for an algorithm that characterizes how much atrial fibrillation a patient is experiencing over time.
Researchers found three themes in their review of studies on wearables: the role of providers and potential benefits to care, driving behavior change and barriers to use.