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Augment Health cofounders Jared Meyers and Stephen Kalinsky describe their device that aims to improve the quality of life for people with bladder-control issues stemming from brain, spinal cord or nerve problems.

During a panel at the Connected Health Summit, participants discussed the growth of remote patient monitoring technology and how providers can encourage its use, particularly among seniors.

A review of studies published in npj Digital Medicine found diagnostic and triage accuracy varied but was generally low, raising concerns about using symptom checkers as patient-facing tools.

The update comes months after Congressional Democrats urged Google to change search results so users seeking abortions wouldn't be directed to crisis pregnancy centers, which try to dissuade people from the procedure.

The Inspire 3 will be available worldwide in September, while the higher-end Versa 4 and Sense 2 will be available in the fall.

The Visibly Digital Acuity Product uses a touchscreen mobile device paired with a computer to test how sharp a user's vision is at a distance.

According to Deloitte's survey, 49% of respondents said they'd attended a virtual medical appointment as a patient in the past year, while 26% said they'd been to a virtual visit where another person was the patient.

He's concerned that the acquisition would "provide Amazon with access to enormous tranches of patient data."

Instead of taking their temperatures manually, users can sync data from the Oura Ring to help determine fertility.

A report by the U.K.-based Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps found 84% of 25 apps shared data outside of the developer's system.