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Dr. Liz Kwo reviews the opportunity for digital health apps for musculoskeletal health conditions and looks at challenges facing their wider adoption among providers.

Also: First Databank and RxCap collaborate on patient medication instruction and adherence app, Cohere Health is handling MSK prior authorizations for Humana.

Also: Livongo leverages Teladoc Health's connections for new business with Florida Blue; Amwell and Tyto Care reinforce partnership with "exclusive integrations."

More expertise will be necessary if the regulator is to keep up with the constant evolution of real-world evidence, privacy and other data-driven challenges, Dr. Hahn said.

Also: Study polls "digitally engaged physicians" on digital health's current strengths and weaknesses; Mira unveils an updated fertility monitor.

Efficient distribution, dissipating stigma and an emphasis on decentralized trials are all working in favor of digital treatments, according to a panel of digital therapeutics executives and industry stakeholders.

A new analysis of published RCTs did see significant benefits among short-term and single-focus app interventions, but noted that "relatively few high-quality studies have been conducted" in this area.

The 900-participant study uses learnings from Apple's Tueo Health acquisition and could inform the development of a digital biomarker for asthma.

Dr. Liz Kwo breaks down the data and technology-enabled healthcare tools being adopted by next-generation payers and providers.

Also: Salesforce Health Cloud powers Humana's integrated care coordination platform, and ConnectiveRx invests in HelpAround to jointly offer its patient-facing mobile tool.