Digital Therapeutics

Studies on Prescription Digital Therapeutics Lack Rigor, Inclusivity

November 7, 2023 - The clinical evidence supporting prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) is lacking, with studies frequently excluding older adults and people not proficient in English and missing race and ethnicity information of study participants, according to a new study. Published in Health Affairs, the study aimed to identify emerging trends in the clinical...


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FDA Creates Advisory Committee for Digital Health Technology

by Anuja Vaidya

The United States Food and Drug Administration has created a Digital Health Advisory Committee to support the agency’s efforts to explore the scientific and technical issues related to using...

In a Maturing Digital Health Market, Players Must Adapt Their Game Plan

by Anuja Vaidya

The COVID-19 pandemic drove digital healthcare demand, funding, and innovation to never-before-seen heights. But as the pandemic evolved, so did the digital health landscape — and not all players have thrived. In fact, some have not...

Key Technologies in the Digital Therapeutics Arena

by Anuja Vaidya

Amid the ongoing digitization of healthcare, digital therapeutics (DTx) have gained popularity, with providers and payers increasingly offering these software-based therapies to patients. According to the Digital Therapeutics Alliance,...

Digital Therapeutics Provide Benefits but Require Further Research

by Mark Melchionna

A Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Advisory report indicated that while digital therapeutics (DTx) can address care barriers, such as limited care access and high...

New Digital Therapeutics Toolkit Aims to Support Adoption

by Mark Melchionna

In pursuit of enhanced efficiency surrounding software-based medical care, the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA) launched the Policymaker & Payor DTx Evaluation Toolkit, a program to support the...

Digital Therapeutics Provider Files for Bankruptcy, Cuts 92% of Workforce

by Anuja Vaidya

Digital therapeutics pioneer Pear Therapeutics has filed for bankruptcy, noting plans to sell the business or its assets. Founded in 2013, the company provides software-based prescription therapeutics...

Partnership to Expand Access to Digital Program for Chronic Care

by Mark Melchionna

Amwell has added a digital therapeutic solution from DarioHealth to support a new cardiometabolic program aimed at treating chronic disease patients, including those with diabetes and...

CMS Establishes Reimbursement Pathway for Virtual Reality Program

by Anuja Vaidya

For the first time, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a unique Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code for a virtual reality program. The...

Mass General to Test Virtual Reality Solution for Mental Healthcare

by Mark Melchionna

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) announced plans to conduct a randomized controlled trial with Rocket VR Health (RVH) to gather insights into the efficacy of a virtual reality digital therapeutic...

Partnership Aims to Enhance Patient Access to Digital Therapeutics

by Mark Melchionna

In collaboration with Orexo US, Trinity Health will offer two digital therapeutics for those battling depression and alcoholism in an effort to improve patient access to these treatments.   As a...

Utah Payer to Cover Prescription Digital Therapeutic for Opioid Use Disorder

by Anuja Vaidya

SelectHealth, a Utah-based health insurer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Intermountain Healthcare, has added reSET-O, a prescription digital therapeutic, as a covered benefit for some members. The...

Digital Therapeutics Provide Many Benefits, But Threats, Challenges Remain

by Mark Melchionna

While examining digital therapeutics (DTx) and their effect on healthcare, researchers from Forrester released a report that identified various benefits and risks associated with this type of...

44% of Digital Health Companies Have Low Levels of Clinical Robustness

by Mark Melchionna

Despite the rapid growth of the digital health sector in recent years, a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found that many digital health companies have low levels of clinical...

NY Health System to Use Digital Platform to Inform Teenagers of Diabetes Risks

by Mark Melchionna

To educate teenagers on diabetes risks, Mount Sinai Health System is collaborating with mPulse Mobile to implement a health program that will be offered to teenagers in East Harlem, aiming to improve...

Wise Health System Launches At-Home Care Program With RPM

by Mark Melchionna

To expand care for patients with post-acute and chronic conditions, Wise Health System has partnered with Biofourmis to create an at-home hospital program that will leverage artificial intelligence...

Digital Health Literacy Screening Tool Can Help Close Care Gaps

by Mark Melchionna

To assess digital literacy across various populations, a study published in JMIR Formative Research developed and tested a three-item screening tool that could help identify individuals who do not...

What Are Digital Therapeutics and Their Use Cases?

by Anuja Vaidya

The digital transformation of healthcare is underway, bringing with it large-scale changes in various aspects of the healthcare journey, from scheduling visits to care delivery to bill payments. As healthcare processes become increasingly...

Digital Health Interventions Reduced Heart Failure Mortality

by Mark Melchionna

Research published in the International Journal of Cardiology found that all-cause and cardiovascular deaths decreased after implementing various digital health interventions (DHI), including...

AMA: Behavioral Health Integration Can Be Optimized Through Digital Tools

by Mark Melchionna

As providers take steps to figure out how to achieve strong behavioral health integration (BHI), a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA) has several suggestions for healthcare...

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