Digital Health

CANTON, Mass. – October 29, 2026 -- More than 2,000 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care members have enrolled in the Hinge Health digital musculoskeletal (MSK) program since its July launch, the Point32Health company said as it announced new and expanded clinical partnerships.

Hinge Health MSK program comes at no added cost to members

The program combines personalized exercise therapy with a care team of physical therapists and health coaches. It covers injury prevention, MSK pain management, mobility improvement, and rehabilitation before or after surgery. Members get 24/7 access, movement analysis to track progress, real-time feedback on exercises and adherence, and referrals to in-person care when needed.

Carlsbad – October 29, 2026 -- ImpediMed has appointed Nicole L. Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA, as Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, effective November 1, 2026, to speed adoption of its SOZO Digital Health Platform in cancer survivorship care.

Stout will lead clinical strategy, research, medical affairs and key opinion leader engagement. Her mandate is to expand use of the platform across care settings.

Stout's research helped establish the Prospective Surveillance Model

Stout has spent more than 25 years in cancer rehabilitation and survivorship. Her research helped build the evidence base for the Prospective Surveillance Model (PSM), which pairs pretreatment baseline assessments with risk-stratified interval monitoring. Patients are referred to supportive care when changes appear.

Dubai – October 29, 2026 -- Huawei's new HUAWEI WATCH D3 wrist-worn blood pressure monitor includes a pre- and post-exercise measurement mode that is the first of its kind in the industry to receive EU CE certification under the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and Class II medical device registration in China. The company showcased the device at the 31st International Society of Hypertension Scientific Meeting and 17th Emirates Cardiac Society Annual Conference (ISH-ECS 2026), held in Dubai from 22 to 25 October.

Huawei and ISH select first three projects from more than 80 funding applications

Huawei, a member of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH), set up the Wearable Blood Pressure Technology Innovation Fund together with the society. The fund targets two areas: wearable blood pressure measurement and wearable blood pressure management.

Hamburg – October 27, 2026 -- Mobil Krankenkasse has published its 2025 business report and transparency report, with the Innovation Fund project moVe-it as the central care initiative.

moVe-it targets post-stroke spasticity care through digital case management

The business report, titled "Gesundheit braucht ...", puts patient care at the center. It names three priorities: giving policyholders orientation, developing care services further and strengthening prevention.

Mobil Krankenkasse leads the moVe-it consortium, which includes partners from science and healthcare delivery. The project aims to improve care for people with spasticity after a stroke through digital, interdisciplinary care management.

Melbourne – October 19, 2026 -- Helfie AI and UK-based Health Innovation South West have launched a partnership to evaluate smartphone-based hypertension screening in real-world healthcare settings, with a focus on people who face barriers to conventional care.

Partners will test digital screening for earlier detection of high blood pressure

The programme will assess whether smartphone-enabled screening can identify people at risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease earlier. Hypertension remains one of the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, yet many people go undiagnosed until they develop serious health problems.

Boston – October 17, 2026 -- The MedTech Conference, running October 18–21 in Boston, will include 65 early- and mid-stage companies from the 2026 MedTech Innovator cohort, chosen from more than 1,800 applicants, alongside a program that makes digital health a core thread of the event, according to AdvaMed Digital Health Tech's new executive director.

Four policy areas drive the digital health agenda

AdvaMed Digital Health Tech's work spans regulation; payment and health care delivery; data access and stewardship; and cybersecurity. The executive director, whose background at AdvaMed is in coverage, payment and care delivery policy, said progress in each area depends on the other three.

Payment is a particular focus. AdvaMed is advocating for greater clarity and predictability around Medicare coverage and payment for software, AI and other digital health technologies.

[SOURCE_CITY] – October 17, 2026 -- Andor Health's ThinkAndor platform scored 92.6 in the 2026 KLAS ranking for Virtual Care Platforms, earning the Best in KLAS title and outperforming the category average, the company said.

Three independent bodies honor ThinkAndor in one cycle

Black Book Research named ThinkAndor the top-rated virtual care platform for the third consecutive year. The platform led in workflow integration, provider efficiency and patient engagement.

Frost & Sullivan gave Andor Health its Transformational Innovation Leadership award for excellence in acute care virtual health.

Many of the awards draw on direct, anonymous feedback from healthcare providers, including clinicians, administrators and leaders who use the platform daily.

Toronto – October 14, 2026 -- Real-world discontinuation of weight-loss medications can reach 67% within 12 months, while clinical trials show sustained weight reduction of 15–22% over 72 weeks, according to materials for an Xtalks webinar featuring Clinical ink executives on October 29.

Psychology, not only side effects, drives discontinuation of obesity therapy

Side effects, cost and access explain only part of the drop-off, the organizers state. Confidence, doubt and treatment identity are increasingly recognized as independent predictors of discontinuation. Motivations differ by patient, rooted in appearance, day-to-day function or long-term health risk.

Most patient support programs have no validated way to identify behavioral risk before it affects outcomes, creating a gap for pharma teams managing obesity portfolios.

Geneva – October 14, 2026 -- MindMaze Therapeutics (SIX: MMTX) reported that home-based rehabilitation with its MindMotion platform raised total motor-training dose by a median factor of 3.0 versus usual outpatient therapy alone, with 84% of active training completed without direct therapist supervision.

The multi-site program, run with Vibra Healthcare, was presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) in Washington, DC. The data arrive ahead of the company's MindMotion Lite launch, expected by year-end 2026.

Program covered 177 episodes across four Vibra outpatient sites

The retrospective quality improvement program evaluated 177 rehabilitation episodes involving 172 adults with neurological conditions, primarily stroke. It had no control group. Participants followed an eight-week home-training program using MindMotion GO, with an optional four-week extension and periodic therapist supervision.

Sydney – October 14, 2026 -- Osara Health has partnered with Medibank, one of Australia's largest private health insurers, to offer its Cancer Coach program to more than 4 million Medibank customers, subject to eligibility. Eligible members living with cancer can join from 14 October 2026.

Program pairs each member with a dedicated exercise physiologist coach

Each participant works one-on-one with a coach who is an exercise physiologist trained in health coaching. Coaches help members set personal health goals and give practical guidance on fatigue, sleep, physical activity, nutrition and emotional wellbeing. Participants also receive personalised education and access to the Osara Health app.