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Leading Viewpont and Perspectives on Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Disease ManagementNavigating the Future of Healthcare
Welcome to Viewpoint, where clarity meets innovation in healthcare. Dive into our blog as we explore the transformative power of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), chronic disease management, and other areas of healthcare of interest. Here, we uncover how advanced technologies and insightful strategies are revolutionizing care for chronic conditions, making daily management and monitoring not just easier, but more effective. From expert point of view and perspective analysis to the latest industry trends, Viewpoint is your go-to source for understanding how today’s technologies are paving the way for tomorrow’s solutions in healthcare. Join us on a journey through the lens of experts, patients, and providers who are shaping the future of health.
Managing Weight in Older Adults Isn’t About Weight at All
Weight management in older adults requires a thoughtful, nuanced approach that extends beyond the goal of weight loss. Unlike younger populations, older adults often have multiple chronic conditions and take several medications, which adds complexity and potential...
Could Treating Inflammation Be a Three-in-One Intervention for Allergy, Asthma, and Depression?
Research increasingly shows a strong connection between inflammation and the co-occurrence of depression, asthma, and allergies. Depression is more prevalent among individuals with asthma and allergic rhinitis, and experts now believe inflammation may be a common...
Readiness gap’ holds back GenAI adoption in healthcare, survey finds
A recent Wolters Kluwer–Ipsos survey reveals that while healthcare professionals see strong potential for generative AI (GenAI)—particularly in prior authorizations, EHR management, cybersecurity, and telehealth—there’s a significant readiness gap in its...
How business leaders are measuring generative AI’s ROI
Business leaders are increasingly investing in generative AI, but to realize true ROI, they must align their strategies with sound business fundamentals. At the EmTech AI event, experts emphasized that ROI isn’t just about immediate financial returns—it often begins...
ADA Issues New MASLD Guidelines
A new ADA consensus report (May 28, 2025, Diabetes Care) provides a clinical framework for screening, diagnosing, and managing metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), prediabetes, and type 1 diabetes with...
Medical Robots to the Rescue, New Technologies to Help Our Health
Robots in Medicine: Shaping the Future of Care. Robots are more than just metal machines—they now include flexible tools and human-like assistants used in medicine. Researchers supported by the NIH are exploring how robots can enhance healthcare, from surgeries to...
Personalized CRISPR Gene Editing Successfully Treats Infant with Rare Genetic Disease
A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has achieved a groundbreaking medical milestone by successfully delivering a personalized CRISPR-based gene editing therapy to treat an infant with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1)...
Remote patient monitoring in 2025: The major changes physicians need to know about
Advanced primary care management (APCM) aims to transition FFS providers to value-based care, integrating existing care management programs with new billing codes based on patient risk levels. CMS allows APCM to be billed alongside services like RPM, enhancing...
How Cancer Cells Travel to New Tissues and Take Hold
In 2014, physician-scientist Adrienne Boire encountered a patient whose breast cancer had spread to her spinal fluid—a nutrient-poor, hostile environment. This inspired Boire’s research into how and why metastatic cancer cells survive in such challenging locations....
HCUnity-Digital Care Management Solution and Platform
Would you partner with a Digital Care Solution Company if a Salesperson approached you with knowledge of the service from what they were told? At HCUnity, you talk and work with the people who built it all from experience working in the trenches ...decades of...
Popular Diabetes Drugs Linked to Fall Risk in T2D
In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the use of SGLT2 inhibitors significantly increased the risk of falls, and the risk was even higher when combined with GLP-1 receptor agonists. Although GLP-1 RAs alone were not significantly linked to increased falls, combined...
Multivitamins Slow Biological Aging in a Large Trial
Dr. JoAnn Manson, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, discussed a recent study presented at the 2025 American Heart Association Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions in New...
Health Tech 2025: 10 Trends Shaping the Future
As we enter 2025, the health technology industry is undergoing a transformation that promises to revolutionize patient care and operational efficiency. Emerging trends in artificial intelligence, remote patient monitoring, and digital therapeutics are reshaping how...
Cannabis Is Interfering With the Heart
New research suggests that clinicians should warn patients about the potential cardiovascular risks of cannabis use, though the extent of the risk depends on the amount used. A 2024 U.S. study of over 430,000 respondents found that daily cannabis users had a 49%...
How healthcare organizations can decide which AI is worth implementing
Investing in AI in healthcare requires careful consideration beyond the initial excitement. Many AI projects fail—about 80% compared to 40% for non-AI IT projects—due to high costs, complexity, and scope creep. Experts recommend a methodical approach: think big, start...
Physician AI expert cautions clinicians and execs: Be wary of AI challenges
Dr. Ronald Rodriguez, co-founder of the nation's first MD/MS in Artificial Intelligence dual degree, offers warnings and solutions for generative AI privacy errors, skyrocketing AI usage costs, and AI correcting mistakes resulting in different errors. Read full...
Healthcare workforce being changed by AI and emerging technologies
AI and other digital tools are easing cognitive burdens for clinicians and enabling leaders to reallocate staff to higher-value tasks, says Whende Carroll, clinical informatics advisor at HIMSS. See the video click here
Healthcare needs to prepare now for automation disruption to come
AI’s Rapid Transformation in Healthcare: Key Insights from HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum At the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, Dennis Chornenky, chief AI advisor at UC Davis Health, discussed the fast-evolving role of AI in healthcare and the urgent need for effective...
HCUnity Keeping Your Chronic Patients Connected
Strengthening chronic disease monitoring, keeping your patients healthier and engaged.
Fructose Fuels Cancer Growth Indirectly, Lab Study Finds
A new study has found that feeding fructose to lab animals with cancer caused their tumors to grow faster. However, the tumors did not directly consume the fructose. Instead, researchers discovered that the liver converted fructose into a type of fat that the cancer...