Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has become a strategic imperative for providers, payviders, and MedTech innovators looking to reimagine care delivery. The drivers are plain enough: chronic disease prevalence continues to rise, clinical teams are under pressure from staffing shortages, and readmission penalties are mounting. At the same time, patients expect care that is continuous, connected, and responsive. Data collected by RPM devices can be a gamechanger in addressing these challenges, yet
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The Invisible “Performance Drug”: Why Your C-Suite’s Brain Fog is a Facility Problem
The common mid-afternoon decline in alertness is a well-documented phenomenon. You are in a serious board meeting, the quarterly projections are up on the screen and suddenly you may experience a noticeable decline in cognitive performance. Common explanations include heavy meals, insufficient sleep or caffeine intake. But there may be another factor: suboptimal indoor air quality?
In the context of modern healthcare and corporate facilities, this is biologically plausible. We spend millions
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Hepatitis B Reform Should Start with Maternal Care
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ decision to move away from recommending the universal hepatitis B at birth is being framed as a scheduling change, but it exposes a deeper problem: for more than 30 years, the United States relied on vaccinating millions of low-risk infants instead of building system that identified and cared for the small number of women who along with their babies were truly were at risk. This was performative compassion—a universal policy that looked equitable
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When the Zebra Hides: How AI Ends the Rare Disease Diagnostic Odyssey
Doctors are taught a simple rule early in their training: When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras. In other words, the most common explanation is usually the right one. But for the roughly 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, that rule can turn into a trap. Their symptoms often look like something ordinary – until years later, when someone finally realizes it was a zebra all along.
The problem isn’t the doctors; it’s the data. Every symptom, lab result, scan, or
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Price Reset 2026: How Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ Slashes Drug Costs at Trumprx.gov
What You Should Know
- Today, President Donald J. Trump has launched "The Great Healthcare Plan," a sweeping initiative designed to lower prescription drug costs to the lowest international levels and reduce insurance premiums by over 10%.
- The “Great Healthcare Plan” shifts taxpayer-funded subsidies away from "big insurance companies" to be delivered directly to the American people, while mandating unprecedented "Plain-English" transparency standards for every insurer and provider
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Innovaccer and CCNC Ink 5-Year Partnership to Scale Population Health in North Carolina
What You Should Know
- Innovaccer Inc. and Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) have entered into a landmark five-year partnership to modernize the state's largest medical home system.
- Leveraging Innovaccer’s Healthcare Intelligence Cloud, the collaboration will empower CCNC’s care managers and CCPN clinicians with data-driven insights to manage financial risk and improve outcomes for more than one million members.
The Intelligence Cloud: Activating Data for One Million
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How to Choose the Right Cannabis Store in Chicago for Your Needs
Chicago’s cannabis market grows each year, and new buyers want stores that feel clear, safe, and dependable. The number of shops across the city makes the decision harder, especially for anyone new to the process. Each location brings its own style, product list, and service approach. Customers want guidance without pressure. They want a clean space and staff who know how to help. This creates a smoother experience from the moment you step inside.
There are many dispensary in Chicago, IL, and
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How Telehealth Is Redefining Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Recovery from substance use disorders is being transformed. The change comes not from new drugs, but from digital connections. Telehealth, the provision of healthcare from a distance through technology, is overcoming traditional obstacles and fostering a more reachable, often more efficient care model.
Through video conferencing, secure messaging, and digital monitoring, it connects with individuals in their environment and provides a previously unimaginable, adaptable route to
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5 Different Types of Software Used in Healthcare Industry
Healthcare organizations run on connected systems that support clinical care, operations, and the patient experience. When people search for types of software used in healthcare industry, they usually mean the core platforms that keep clinics and hospitals moving without delays, errors, or data gaps. Competitor guides tend to cluster around EHR/EMR, practice management, telehealth, imaging, and decision support.
Below are 5 different types of software used in the healthcare industry,
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Teladoc Health Unveils ‘Prism-Powered’ 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care for 100M Americans
What You Should Know
- Teladoc Health has launched significant enhancements to its 24/7 Care service, moving virtual urgent care from a simple transactional visit to a comprehensive, integrated clinical experience.
- Powered by the company’s Prism care delivery platform, the enhanced service now treats a broader range of conditions—from sleep issues to uncontrolled diabetes—while offering real-time specialist consults and integrated Health Information Exchange (HIE) data to identify gaps
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