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Lean Digital: How Apps and Services Can Help Control Weight

Healthcare IT Today

An important turning point was a 2005 study in JAMA published by a team led by Katherine Flegal of the Centers for Disease Control. The medical profession itself is rife with improper handling of the many people whose weight is much greater than the medically recommended limits.

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5 payer trends to watch in 2018

Henry Kotula

He said shifting away from traditional delivery models and fee for service to bundled payment models will lead to more remote monitoring and telemedicine. Bundled payments hold great potential to become the driver of innovations that leverage the explosion of wearables, remote monitoring and greater patient engagement,” Wiggins said.