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Outside the pandemic, “investigational” remains payer code for denying reimbursement. In the case of treatment for chronic conditions, even FDA-approved digital-health and connected devices languish on waitlists for formulary inclusion.

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Tom Lawry - January 7, 2026

It was the fall of 2022 when large language models and Generative AI burst out of research labs and onto Main Street. Since then,...

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Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - January 10, 2022

From MSNBC to Fox News, outlets across the media spectrum are critiquing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and her agency’s handling of communications around the...

Hospital at Home Has Great Benefits for Elderly Patients

Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa - May 17, 2021

Sometimes the hospital is the worst place for a sick person. New research shows a "Hospital at Home" has great benefits.

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