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The editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss the telehealth bill that was scuttled in 2024, as well as what's ahead in 2025 regarding the RPM market, physicians' pay schedule and cybersecurity policy.

Julia Strandberg, executive vice president and chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips, told MobiHealthNews she anticipates continued mergers, partnerships and AI innovation in 2025.

The DTx solution screens a patient's medical records for potential clinical depression.

The company had struggled to keep the business profitable.

The QRNT ring wearable includes health-tracking features and an app with no subscription costs.  

Chief AI officers can help organizations address clinical issues, such as C. diff inspections and sepsis, and broader needs like scheduling, resources and improving the backend, says Zachary Durst, IT practice consultant at WittKieffer.

Some leaders say AI will improve a massively inefficient, overpriced and difficult-to-access healthcare system, while others anticipate AI’s potential for earlier, more accurate diagnosis.

Recipients will receive six months of structured support with access to dedicated pro bono help from Google employees, technical training and Google Cloud credits.    

AI will transform healthcare with advances in multimodal technology, diagnostic imaging and automation, but its success depends on trust and seamless integration into workflows.

Some 140 prescription digital therapeutics have been cleared for patient use at home, and more than 220 therapies are used in digital care or clinics, according to an IQVIA report.