@article{TangNakamotoSternetal.2022, author = {Tang, Mitchell and Nakamoto, Carter H. and Stern, Ariel Dora and Mehrotra, Ateev}, title = {Trends in remote patient monitoring use in traditional Medicare}, series = {JAMA Internal Medicine}, volume = {182}, journal = {JAMA Internal Medicine}, number = {9}, publisher = {American Veterinary Medical Association}, address = {Chicago}, issn = {2168-6106}, doi = {10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.3043}, pages = {1005 -- 1006}, year = {2022}, abstract = {This cross-sectional study uses traditional Medicare claims data to assess trends in general remote patient monitoring from January 2018 through September 2021.}, language = {en} } @misc{TangNakamotoSternetal.2022, author = {Tang, Mitchell and Nakamoto, Carter H. and Stern, Ariel Dora and Mehrotra, Ateev}, title = {Trends in remote patient monitoring use in traditional medicare}, series = {JAMA internal medicine}, volume = {182}, journal = {JAMA internal medicine}, number = {9}, publisher = {American Medical Association}, address = {Chicago, Ill.}, issn = {2168-6106}, doi = {10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.3043}, pages = {1005 -- 1006}, year = {2022}, language = {en} } @article{EssenSternHaaseetal.2022, author = {Essen, Anna and Stern, Ariel Dora and Haase, Christoffer Bjerre and Car, Josip and Greaves, Felix and Paparova, Dragana and Vandeput, Steven and Wehrens, Rik and Bates, David W.}, title = {Health app policy}, series = {npj digital medicine}, volume = {5}, journal = {npj digital medicine}, number = {1}, publisher = {Macmillan Publishers Limited}, address = {Basingstoke}, issn = {2398-6352}, doi = {10.1038/s41746-022-00573-1}, pages = {10}, year = {2022}, abstract = {An abundant and growing supply of digital health applications (apps) exists in the commercial tech-sector, which can be bewildering for clinicians, patients, and payers. A growing challenge for the health care system is therefore to facilitate the identification of safe and effective apps for health care practitioners and patients to generate the most health benefit as well as guide payer coverage decisions. Nearly all developed countries are attempting to define policy frameworks to improve decision-making, patient care, and health outcomes in this context. This study compares the national policy approaches currently in development/use for health apps in nine countries. We used secondary data, combined with a detailed review of policy and regulatory documents, and interviews with key individuals and experts in the field of digital health policy to collect data about implemented and planned policies and initiatives. We found that most approaches aim for centralized pipelines for health app approvals, although some countries are adding decentralized elements. While the countries studied are taking diverse paths, there is nevertheless broad, international convergence in terms of requirements in the areas of transparency, health content, interoperability, and privacy and security. The sheer number of apps on the market in most countries represents a challenge for clinicians and patients. Our analyses of the relevant policies identified challenges in areas such as reimbursement, safety, and privacy and suggest that more regulatory work is needed in the areas of operationalization, implementation and international transferability of approvals. Cross-national efforts are needed around regulation and for countries to realize the benefits of these technologies.}, language = {en} }