What You Should Know: Wellframe report finds patients want access to virtual
solutions to help manage their chronic conditions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a
significant effect on the chronic condition population by delaying access to
care and exacerbating mental health challenges. Wellframe, a
provider of Digital Health Management solutions, announced the findings of its COVID-19
Chronic Condition Patient Population Report
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Welldoc Awarded 8th FDA Clearance for Bluestar Medical Device for Diabetes
What You Should Know: Marks 8th FDA clearance for BlueStar, the only
reimbursable software as a medical device for diabetes that integrates with all
of a patient's existing devices. Welldoc, revolutionizing digital health with the first FDA-cleared Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) for diabetes, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared an additional feature for the digital health product BlueStar Rx which supports individuals using long-acting
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Non-Invasive Technology for Measuring & Monitoring Liver Fat
As part of the growing awareness about chronic disease, it’s important to understand the relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an asymptomatic condition characterized by elevated levels of fat in the liver, and diabetes. As a common complication of Type 2 diabetes and obesity, NAFLD can be overlooked comorbidity. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. One in 10 Americans have diabetes – more than 30 million people – and
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Omada Health Acquires Telehealth Physical Therapy Company Physera
What You Should Know Tele-physical therapy company Physera announced that
they are joining Omada Health, a digital health company that offers
programs for chronic disease prevention and management, and mental health
support. Through the deal, Omada adds Physera’s musculoskeletal
solution to its suite of digital care programs for the prevention and self-management
of diabetes, hypertension, and mental health. Physera recently launched a
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Why Now’s the Time to Use Connected Health Devices for Diabetes Prevention
It’s no secret that chronic disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, taking up 90 percent of healthcare spending in the United States. For the last several years, there has been a rise in discussions and research around the promise of connected health devices helping manage and prevent chronic conditions as well as healthcare spending. However, today a number of factors are coming together to make that promise a reality. This includes the improvement of real-world data insights
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One Drop Acquires Sano’s Continuous Glucose Sensing Platform
What You Should Know: - One Drop has acquired all the assets and intellectual property of Sano Intelligence, Inc. which include Sano's continuous glucose sensing platform. - One Drop will leverage the acquired assets, including silicon-sensing production infrastructure, to design, produce, and commercialize a painless, silicon-based continuous health sensing platform for use across multiple conditions. One Drop, a New York
City-based provider of digital care solutions for people
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6 Benefits of Telemedicine in Managing the Diabetes Epidemic
The American Diabetes Association reveals that 9.4% of the American population has diabetes, and with numbers that high nearly all Americans have a friend or family member with the disease. However, many Americans are not aware that telehealth can enable diabetic patients to manage their condition—treatment that would have otherwise been difficult to come by for rural patients with limited access to care. With such a high prevalence among the population, providing care regardless of proximity
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Lilly to Integrate Dexcom CGMs into Personalized Diabetes Management System
- Eli Lilly has announced a global commercialization agreement to integrate Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices into Lilly’s personalized diabetes management system. - The personalized diabetes management system, currently in development to advance the treatment of diabetes, will integrate connected insulin delivery devices, software and analysis to equip people with diabetes and their healthcare providers with personalized information and guidance to help them better manage
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RCM: Getting the Most from Your State’s All-Payer Claims Database
This past year, California became the latest (and largest) state to legislatively mandate an all-payer claims database (APCD). As the name implies, an APCD is a statewide repository of all claims information from a state’s health care payers, including both commercial and government.
The intent of an APCD is to help policymakers and others better understand the drivers of health care use and costs and spot usage trends across networks, facilities, and geographies. An APCD could also help assess
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Cleveland Clinic Develops Personalized, 10-Year Diabetes Complication Risk Score Calculator
- Cleveland Clinic researchers develop new risk calculator shows patients their risks of developing major health complications over the next 10 years depending on which course of treatment they choose.- The calculator can be a useful tool for physicians and patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity can can inform patients who are considering weight-loss surgery. - Calculator shows patient’s risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, diabetic kidney disease, and death over the next 10 years
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