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Its exoskeleton robots have been used in over 200 hospitals in China to help patients walk again.

The study did not find find a significant difference in depression symptoms between the intervention and control group.  

A study published in The Lancet found a deep learning model trained to detect a certain type of hip fractures outperformed radiologists, but further testing found potential barriers to safe use.

Hal Wolf, HIMSS CEO, talks about digital expectations for the patient journey with The Chartis Group’s Gregg Mohrmann, director and practice leader, informatics and technology, and Tom Kiesau, senior partner and director, Chartis Digital.

The new algorithm is able to assess a user's heart rhythm when they are asleep or still. 

The proof-of-concept study used off-the-shelf sensors to identify abnormal events and alert family members through text messages.

Tom Leary, HIMSS' government relations SVP, talks about HIMSS' work with Congress for better access to telehealth and improved remote patient monitoring, and the HIMSS Foundation's efforts toward diversifying the healthcare IT workforce.

Director of the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program Office Barclay Butler talks about opportunities and challenges in healthcare for servicemembers and beneficiaries.

Also, Oura and Truepill make announcements.

The company announced it had raised $20 million in Series B funding in May last year.