By Ellie Gabel – Even as industry professionals have infused digital functionality into countless medical devices, the bandage has remained virtually unchanged. Thanks to AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), it is finally entering the 21st century. With the smart bandage, physicians can continuously monitor wounds to identify complications early.

CMS will begin accepting applications for the 10-year voluntary model on January 12, 2026, with an initial deadline of April 1, 2026. ACCESS will begin July 1, 2026. There has been a significant amount of hype over the announcement throughout the industry. What are they saying?

By Ashish Singh – The Missing Foundation of Digital Health ROI in Asia Pacific and the Middle East – Across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, hospital digital strategy has been dominated by EMR upgrades, infrastructure refresh cycles, and pilot projects in AI and analytics. Investment capital is chasing complexity.

More than 100 hospital systems, healthcare provider organizations, and provider associations have signed a joint stakeholder letter led by CHIME calling on the HHS to withdraw its proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule and instead engage with healthcare providers to develop a more practical, risk-based cybersecurity framework.