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- KFF — Medicare policyResearch
Digital Health Tools and Technologies: An Overview of CMS’ Recent Efforts to Expand Their Use in Medicare (opens KFF — Medicare policy in a new tab)
As an increasing share of older adults have adopted digital health technologies over the past several years, and with most expressing interest in using them to manage their health care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced several initiatives to expand the use of dig…
- KFF Health News — AgingResearch
3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need (opens KFF Health News — Aging in a new tab)
Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.