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The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion (REACT-AF) trial will study a "pill-in-pocket" method of stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. Some participants will monitor for AFib using an Apple Watch and take blood thinners as needed, instead of using the drug continuously.

Also, Olympus has come up with the third-generation Visera Elite surgical visualisation platform for endoscopic procedures.

The Cigna subsidiary said the tools included in its formulary were reviewed by physicians, pharmacists and user experience experts.

Policy changes and digital innovation are helping improve healthcare access for veterans and their families, according to Jim Gfrerer, former CIO at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, who also discusses the future of healthcare.

The company said the clearance will allow more pharma companies to use Tasso+ for decentralized clinical trials.

According to a survey by the American Medical Association, 93% of physicians felt there was some advantage or a definite advantage to using digital health tools in 2022, compared with 85% in 2016.

Redesign helps build, launch and find funding for digital health startups, including home-based care startup MedArrive, cancer care-coordination platform Jasper Health and hybrid mental health company UpLift.

Healthcare institutions will be successful if they unite clinical medicine and data science, says Simon Philip Rost, CMO at GE Healthcare Enterprise Digital Solutions.

The startup currently offers virtual services and plans to open a brick-and-mortar clinic in Berkeley, Calif., at the end of the month.

The new funds will go toward further scaling its platform in the United States.