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Patients with long-term pain were more likely to log high-pain events in their apps on days with certain weather conditions, such as high humidity.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that patients had an average of 2.6 more hours a day in their target glucose range compared to their peers using a sensor-augmented pump. 

Patients are looking for affordable access in the right place and at the right time, says Sara Vaezy, chief digital strategy officer at Providence St. Joseph Health.

Community health is the last mile of healthcare, says Heal CEO Nick Desai, adding that going into homes allows access to help address social determinants of health – which control the majority of health outcomes.

At the Connected Health Conference last week, Ada Health's Jeff Cutler shared some tenets of a good hospital-startup partnership.

At last week's Connected Health Conference, Daniel Shen, founder of Eargo, discussed designing hearing tools for baby boomers. 

The Epstein Becker Green report pinpointed the opioid epidemic as a major driving force behind new laws and programs, but coverage restrictions and non-robust parity laws are still hampering adoption within Medicare.

Conversa Health provides a population health management platform that delivers better patient experience while alleviating provider burnout, says President and Chief Strategy Officer Murray Brozinsky.

The Mayo Clinic is partnering with Google Cloud to find the next breakthroughs that diagnose and treat complex and serious illness or conditions more effectively, says CIO Cris Ross.

Members of the HIMSS Media editorial team discuss the top takeways from the Connected Health Conference in Boston, including the changing role of healthcare payers, the challenges of behavior change, worrying digital health adoption stats and more.