The moniker is in flux, but patients, clinicians and organizations are embracing the connectedness of virtual hospitals.

CarePredict, a Florida-based health technology startup, raised $9.5 million in funding for its platform that uses machine-learning-driven wearables to monitor the health and improve the quality of life for senior citizens, according to a report by VentureBeat.

The newest bundled payment program is a money-saver for CMS and Medicare, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings are on par with previous studies that revealed other bundles are achieving their goals of lowering healthcare costs and improving care outcomes.

A new feature for a personal diabetes management application leverages AI to predict the likelihood of a user experiencing a hypoglycemic event in the next one to four hours.

People throughout the United Kingdom now have access to an AI-powered app that aims to help people eat better, according to a report by UK Tech News.

The protected health information of deidentified individuals may not be private after UC Berkeley researchers used machine-learning techniques to reidentify the health data of some children and adults. The findings could signal a need for legislation that protects and ensures the privacy of personal health data.

Walgreens Boots Alliance has teamed up with Verily, the life sciences unit of Google parent company Alphabet. The two companies will focus on improving outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, CNBC reported.

Insurance company Cigna is using AI to predict whether patients might abuse and/or overdose on prescription opioids in an effort to reduce consumers from using the substances, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.