Feb 17, 2023
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Top Stories: Samsung teams with Natural Cycles on menstrual health; UHC members can earn $1K through rewards program
The company said adding Natural Cycles' technology will "give users more detailed insight into their menstrual cycle."
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New consumer technology seeks to facilitate women's health. What does it entail? We'll look at that and other health tech news in in this technology-focused edition of Top Stories, including UnitedHealthcare's wearable rewards program and six organizations being approved to implement TEFCA.
In this episode:
- Samsung, Natural Cycles partner to add temperature-based period tracking to Galaxy Watch5
- UnitedHealthcare giving up to $1,000 per member for wearables data
- Epic, eHealth Exchange and Commonwell among HHS-approved QHIN candidates
Talking points:
- The new cycle tracking capabilities will launch in the Samsung Health app in the second quarter in 32 markets in Europe, North America and Asia, including the U.S.
- The company said adding Natural Cycles' technology will "give users more detailed insight into their menstrual cycle."
- One of the ways people can earn this money through UnitedHealthcare Rewards is by using a compatible activity tracker, smartwatch or smartphone to meet daily activity goals.
- Six healthcare organizations were approved to implement TEFCA as prospective QHINs: CommonWell Health Alliance, eHealth Exchange, Epic TEFCA Interoperability Services, Health Gorilla, Kno2, and KONZA National Network.
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Email the writer: Jeff.Lagasse@himssmedia.com
