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HIMSS26 speaker Andrew Rubin will discuss how NYU Langone Health established a service-oriented patient interaction program in its ambulatory care centers that has improved patient satisfaction.

It has demonstrated high accuracy in detecting pancreatic cancer by extracting and analysing 260,000 metabolic signals from just 500 microlitres of blood serum.

The platform uses wearable biometric data and clinician-reviewed medical research to provide guidance on menstrual-, pregnancy- and menopause-related health.

The program connects self-pay patients with clinicians to access GLP-1s, including Wegovy, starting at $149 per month, with no subscription fee.

A strong MFN law could be a meaningful step toward bringing U.S. prices in line with those paid by other high-income countries, says Patients for Affordable Drugs Now.

Ovatient CEO Michael Dalton recommends that states use Rural Health Transformation Program money to move beyond hospital-centric care models and supplement local health services with virtual-first primary and specialty care.

Funded by the Queensland government, a University of Queensland project is developing a VR program for practising safe falls for the first time among patients with spinal cord injury.

Also, Wellumio has received $4 million in pre-Series A funding to further develop its portable, AI-augmented brain scanner.

Also, an Indian sleep tech startup is headingo the United States after raising $3 million in seed funding.

General Catalyst's Dr. Stephen Klasko discusses his keynote at the Smart Health Transformation Preconference Forum at HIMSS26, where he'll outline how healthcare can become truly patient-centered by being "tailored to the individual, and made swift."