Public Policy

This week's top stories include President Biden allocating funds for pandemic preparedness, expanding affordable care and bolstering cybersecurity; and the PharmaStars accelerator bridging pharma and digital health.

Canvas Dx is indicated as an aid in the diagnosis of ASD in patients between the ages 18 months and 5 years old who are at risk of developmental delay.   

The new legislation is intended to improve the safety of medical devices. 

Patient and providers are looking to remote monitoring for the future, but incentive structures fall short. 

The new safety feature will require users to set a 4-digit passcode to unlock the treadmill band. 

The system was cleared for use among individuals 12 years old and up with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes on multiple-dose injection therapy.  

Viome has adapted its technology to search for the presence of oral squamous cell carcinoma and oropharyngeal cancer in users’ saliva samples.   

A white paper from Research2Guidance finds that gaining DiGA approval alone does not ensure the adoption and success of healthcare apps.

This week's top stories include the Patient ID Now coalition pushing for a national patient ID strategy, President Biden looking to lower ACA premiums and drug costs, and Accolade moving into the telemedicine space with PlushCare acquisition.

This week's top stories include the Peloton Tread+ coming under fire, nurses giving EHR usability an "F" and HHS vowing to tackle racism as a serious public health threat.