Pharmacy Times May 3, 2022
Digital medicine is the use of technology to measure or intervene in certain health conditions and is overseen by the FDA, unlike digital health apps or technologies.
During a session at the Asembia 2022 Specialty Pharmacy Summit, presenter Jayne Hornung, BSPharm, chief clinical officer at MediMedia Information Technology (MMIT), discussed the growing role for digital therapeutics and why most payers have been hesitant to cover them.
Digital therapeutics deliver medical interventions directly to patients using software to treat, manage, and prevent a spectrum of diseases and disorders, Hornung said. Typically used as an add-on treatment, these technologies can include telehealth, mobile apps, and wearable devices. Importantly, digital medicine is the use of technology to measure or intervene in certain health...
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