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Innovation
Inpatient RPM Comes Into Focus at UT Health San Antonio
Remote patient monitoring is a standard of care in the health system's newest hospital.
Technology
Infographic: ECRI's Top 10 Tech Hazards of 2026
Dangerous AI bots and 'digital darkness' events top the annual list of healthcare technology gone wrong.
Technology
Dangerous AI Chatbots Top ECRI's 2026 List of Tech Hazards
Other threats on the annual list include 'digital darkness,' unsafe medical products and technology implementations that create sketchy workflows.
Innovation
A Look Back at the Top 10 Innovation and Technology Stories of 2025
AI dominated the conversation, taking half of the most read HealthLeaders stories over the past year. But healthcare leaders were...
Technology
The Winning Edge Takes a Look at New Tech in the ED
From AI bots to virtual consults with specialists to remote monitoring, new technology is transforming the often-chaotic Emergency Department and...
Payer
They Need a Ventilator to Stay Alive. Getting One Can Be a Nightmare.
A KFF Health News investigation found widespread flaws and gaps in care for some of the country's most debilitated people:...
Innovation
RPM Reimbursement: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
CMS is expanding coverage for remote patient monitoring in its 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, while a major payer is...
Technology
Exactech Will Pay $8M To Settle Lawsuits Over Defective Knee Implant Parts
The settlement resolves two whistleblower lawsuits alleging the Florida company violated the federal False Claims Act.
Innovation
Is Digital Therapeutics Finally Having Its Moment?
CMS is proposing expanding coverage of digital health devices used in some behavioral health treatment programs and asking for comments...
Technology
Call Centers Replaced Many Doctors' Receptionists. Now, AI Is Coming for Call Centers.
Startups are marketing AI products with lifelike voices to schedule or cancel medical visits, refill prescriptions, and help triage patients....
Innovation
Congress Eyes Reimbursement Boost for Rural RPM Programs
A bill introduced in both the Senate and House would Improve Medicare reimbursement for rural providers using RPM technology.
Innovation
New Study: RPM Reimbursement Needs a Reset
CMS spent almost $200 million on remote patient monitoring in 2023, and more providers are embracing the technology to track...