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The end of the year marks another trend piece – but this one is crowd-sourced. Xealth asked our customers what topics they think will dominate next year, and their top…

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Medicare will pay for certain digital therapeutics (DTx) for mental health treatment. It’s a small but important step forward in addressing unmet needs by increasing access…

Mike McSherry, CEO & Co-Founder  This fall, I and my team hit the road in force. While each conference or forum has a different vibe, common themes emerged around the…

Let's talk about something that has everyone nodding but few actually understanding: how to best measure digital health strategies. Health systems nationwide are being bombarded with digital tools designed to…

Christian Wendt, Sr. Software Engineer I'm proud to announce our next Employee Spotlight, where we’ll shine a light on Christian Wendt! Christian joined Xealth in 2019 and has been making…

As digital health continues to transform care delivery, we’re thrilled to share impactful collaborations with our health system & ecosystem partners. Over the last quarter, our teams have deployed over…

Joel Balzar, Sr. Director, Technical Implementations It is my pleasure to introduce Joel Balzar, our Senior Director of Partner Implementation. Joel has spent the last five years getting all of…

LAS VEGAS—HLTH—October 15, 2024—Xealth, the leader in enabling digital health at scale, is proud to announce that the company’s Chief Strategy Officer Cynthia Church will speak at HLTH. The conference,…

SEATTLE—September 11, 2024—Xealth, the leader in enabling digital health at scale, is thrilled to announce its selection as a quarterfinalist for the prestigious 2024 Digital Health Hub Foundation: Digital Health…

Note to readers: This is the second post in our Powered by Partnerships series exploring a targeted four-channel approach to digital health. Let’s face it—digital health is no longer just…

Note to readers: This is the first post in our six-part Powered by Partnerships series exploring a targeted four-channel approach to digital health. The Xealth team met with a customer…

Jyoti Yadav, Manager, QA I’m proud to announce the next employee to be spotlighted is Jyoti!  Jyoti has been with Xealth for 5 years.  In that time, she’s seen our…

Pat Daniel, Implementation Manager It is my pleasure to introduce Pat Daniel, our newest Implementation Manager, who has demonstrated (and been recognized by our clients) for her unwavering commitment to…

As we dive into the featured highlights of Xealth's customer activity in Q2, it's evident that the landscape of healthcare continues to evolve. Health systems are increasingly focusing on system…

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, security remains a top priority for health systems and their executives. As highlighted in a recent article from Becker’s, one of the biggest…

Note to readers: This is the sixth post in a six-part series exploring the economics of digital health. “What’s the ROI?” has become nearly a throwaway phrase meaning, is this…

Note to readers: This is the fifth post in a six-part series exploring the economics of digital health. As the aging population rapidly increases, healthcare systems worldwide face unprecedented challenges. …

Note to readers: This is the fourth post in a six-part series exploring the economics of digital health. The relationship between patients and providers is indispensable in today's fast-paced healthcare…

Note to readers: This is the third post in a six-part series exploring the economics of digital health. Patient participation in health and wellness initiatives is crucial for achieving optimal…

Hayden Pilsner, Software Engineer What convinced you Xealth is “the Place to Be”? After leaving Epic to move to Chicago, I knew I wanted to stay in the healthcare industry…

Note to readers: This is the second post in a six-part series exploring the economics of digital health. Virtual care – encompassing telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and digital therapeutics –…

With many events overwhelmingly focused on AI and other cool, shiny objects, it was refreshing to hear  Reuters Digital Health 2024 hold a session with the focus squarely placed on…

The transition from volume-based to value-based care models continues to take shape.  This shift drives healthcare providers to focus more on the quality of care and patient outcomes rather than…

Innovation must be balanced with empathy, ensuring that as healthcare becomes more efficient and accessible, it remains deeply attuned to the needs of those it serves. But how do you…

Note to readers: This is the sixth post in a six-part series exploring the perspectives of digital patient engagement. Our comprehensive series explores the importance of care providers building better…

Note to readers: This is the fifth post in a six-part series exploring the perspectives of digital patient engagement. Digital engagement is a cornerstone of effective patient care. Engaging a…

Note to readers: This is the fourth post in a six-part series exploring the perspectives of digital patient engagement. Mike Deegan, Director, Business Development Driven by staffing shortages, clinician and…

With the first quarter of 2024 having wrapped up, we’re excited to highlight some of the unique and impactful use cases our customers have deployed on the Xealth platform. Even…

Note to readers: This is the third post in a six-part series exploring the perspectives of digital patient engagement. Mike Deegan, Director, Business Development Digital health can no longer be…

Xealth to provide clinical integration capability; Praia to extend patient and consumer access to Xealth ordered digital content and programs A survey Xealth sponsored a few years ago found that…

Note to readers: This is the second post in a six-part series exploring the perspectives of digital patient engagement. Healthcare’s ongoing transformation continues to be fueled by the rapid advancement…

Note to readers: This is the first post in a six-part series exploring the perspectives of digital patient engagement. Mike Deegan, Director, Business Development Digital patient engagement is no longer…

The largest gathering of healthcare technology professionals worldwide, HIMSS24 descended on  Orlando with decades of health tech innovation permeating through the halls filled with 35,000 passionate professionals. While Disney World…

Being one of the first major healthcare conferences in Los Angeles in a while, we spent the better part of last week at ViVE, February 25-28, an event where “digital health…

Mandy Hampton, Implementation Manager What convinced Mandy Xealth is "The Place to Be”? The people here at Xealth. Implementation mangers have a unique perspective, given we get to work daily…

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager With 2023 having come to a close, we take one more look at how health systems are leveraging digital care to streamline processes, improve patient engagement…

David Slifka, VP Commercial Operations By now, you’re probably familiar with the digital front door concept in healthcare, but what about the digital side door?  In a previous blog post,…

Cynthia Church, Chief Strategy Officer Digital health automation helped clinicians characterize long COVID in patients.  Recent research published in Nature outlines Providence’s study into patient-reported physical, mental, and social impacts…

Kate Klaphake, Product Manager, Connected Care, Allina Health At Allina Health, we understood the pressing need to modernize our patient education initiatives throughout our 60+ primary care clinics in Minnesota…

Aaron Sheedy, Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder Skyrocketing healthcare costs and complex insurance structures have become increasingly difficult for large employers to navigate. Employers, who often provide healthcare coverage to…

Cynthia Church, Chief Strategy Officer I spend a lot of time talking to digital health companies. Xealth has relationships with nearly 100 who serve various needs across different service lines,…

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager We’re back with another update on how our health system clients are leveraging digital health to streamline processes, enhance patient experiences, and help reduce readmissions. Here…

Mike McSherry, CEO & Co-Founder Even against the backdrop of the brand-new Las Vegas Sphere arena, HLTH 2023 held its focus and energy on the latest healthcare innovations. Themes centered…

Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager What a fun and busy couple of days in Las Vegas. It was great seeing the Oracle Health Conference in a new location (and a location…

Lessons from the Digital Health Front Lines Last week, Xealth’s Aaron Sheedy, COO, and Cynthia Church, chief strategy officer, had an insightful conversation with two health system clients, Jeff Johnson,…

David Claxton, Sr. Director, Business Development & Strategic Accounts As the anticipation builds, I'm thrilled to announce that the Xealth team and I are headed to the Oracle Health Conference…

Rich Wang, Chief Product Officer  Value based care has long eluded the healthcare industry. It’s not that providers don’t want to practice preventive medicine, it’s that doing so requires more…

David Slifka, Vice President, Commercial Enablement Patients? Consumers? Patient-Consumers?  Enough already. Healthcare is still missing the point.  Gone are the days of solely reactive patients who schedule appointments with their…

Laurance Stuntz, SVP, Customer Success When the C-level considers burnout in the healthcare industry, the focus is often on frontline clinicians, and rightfully so.  However, health system leaders must also…

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Paige Stocks, Director, Partnerships There is immense promise in digital health's ability to treat children and help their caregivers manage their condition, yet a lack of understanding stifles innovation and…

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager Health systems are leveraging digital health to streamline processes, engage patients and improve revenue. I'm excited to share this quarter's innovative features our clients are deploying,…

Download Infographic Download Infographic Get Organized: Tame the Digital Health Chaos It seems like every time you turn around, there’s a new digital health solution popping up.  The problem isn’t…

David Slifka, Vice President, Commercial Operations  This is part two in a series on DTx; be sure to check out part 1 To harness the power of digital therapeutics (DTx)…

Cynthia Church, Chief Strategy Officer This week, I’m in West Virginia visiting my mom – and the technology struggle is real. I am fortunate to be able to work remotely,…

David Slifka, Vice President, Commercial Enablement  The digital health ecosystem is a complex place. Confusion abounds among healthcare providers regarding digital therapeutics (DTx) terminology and classifications, and understandably so.  The…

David Slifka, Vice President of Commercial Operations I’m sure I’m like most people – I chat with my significant other about what we need at Target, make a list, and…

Paige Stocks, Director, Partnerships Digital health and DTx solutions pave the way for better patient experiences and outcomes. One of the areas where I consistently hear complaints about underutilization of…

Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager While most of the healthcare community may be aware of the importance of clinician time savings, it often takes a back seat to more concrete cashflow…

Trish Wnek, Program Manager, Children’s Wisconsin Children Wisconsin’s (CW’s) digital health strategy began with the goal of improving the accessibility and deliverability of patient care resources – not with deciding…

Cynthia Church, Chief Strategy Officer We are headed to San Diego for Reuters Digital Health 2023, held May 16-17, for what the event promotes as “two intensive days of learning,…

Mike McSherry, CEO and Co-Founder Is Bing really making a comeback against Google? How did that happen? Practically overnight ChatGPT and Microsoft’s investment in them changed the market. AI is…

Download Infographic Download Infographic Distribution is Everything: 5 Ways to Leverage Existing Content Using a Digital Health Platform Fact: 94% of patients want educational content, yet only about two-thirds receive…

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager Health systems are leveraging digital health to streamline processes, assist with regulatory requirements, and enhance clinical decision support. Our clients continue to amaze us with the…

While it had long been a known issue, COVID re-alerted the healthcare community to significant behavioral health program adoption and access gaps. Banner Health and other large health systems that…

Mike Deegan, Business Development Director Migrating EHRs? Make Sure Your Providers Are Not Left Out in the Cold The digital transformation of healthcare is essential to improving patient care, reducing…

David Schoolcraft, General Counsel  The healthcare industry’s focus on remote patient monitoring (RPM) to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes raises several legal questions among health systems and vendors. However,…

Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager Spring conference season is in full swing, and this year, my first event was ViVE in Nashville.  The show started on a somber note with the…

Q&A between Xealth Chief Strategy Officer Cynthia Church and Xealth Board Member Keith Figlioli  Keith Figlioli has more than twenty years of experience growing healthcare IT companies, including Premier, Inc.…

Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager After moving the clocks forward this past weekend, it feels like spring is here and with it, a packed season of conferences! Xealth is first heading…

David Claxton, Senior Director, Business Development and Strategic Accounts This past August, I had a revision to my knee replacement. Doing this once before, although it was over a decade…

Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager It’s 2023 and as we all know, the healthcare landscape is continually evolving. A consistent headline I’ve noticed lately is around health systems struggling to keep…

Download Infographic Download Infographic Can Your Digital Health Platform Do This? When it comes to digital health, there’s a lot of smoke and mirrors circulating. With budgets tighter than ever,…

David Slifka, Senior Director, Commercial Engagement & Strategy There is exciting discourse these days about digital health tools and their role in improving patient care and bottom lines. However, one…

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager Health systems are leveraging digital health to educate patients and caregivers, plus help them manage pre-diabetes and quitting smoking. Digital health covers a ton of ground,…

Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager As 2022 comes to a close, we’re in the mood like nearly everyone else - reflections and predictions. Last week, I shared our most exciting moments…

Cynthia Church, Chief Strategy Officer With the end of every year comes the prediction parade. I’m usually hesitant to add to them (what do I know?) but this year feels…

Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager This time of year, I always find myself reflecting - maybe it’s the variety of content I consume (Time’s top images of the year is always…

Aaron Sheedy, COO & co-founder of Xealth A few months ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Telehealth Academy in Nashville, where I participated in the panel discussion “The New…

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager How health systems are effectively tackling audiology, pre-surgical prep, and blood clots with digital health tools Digital health is so much more than just an app—it’s…

David Claxton, Senior Business Development Director Many health systems find themselves stuck in the innovator's dilemma—they want to bring innovations into their organization but also recognize that doing so disrupts…

Mike McSherry, CEO and co-founder of Xealth After taking a few days to recharge post-HLTH, I am struck by the energy level at this event. With on-site business meetings still down,…

Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager What a whirlwind of a week! It was my first time to the HLTH conference, and it truly did not disappoint. As a marketer, I appreciate…

Laurance Stuntz, SVP, Customer Success According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women are responsible for approximately 80% of a family’s healthcare decisions. For health systems, this means that engaging…

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager Xealth is committed to helping its health system clients leverage digital health tools to be market leaders in this increasingly competitive healthcare landscape. Our entire team…

Mike McSherry, CEO and co-founder of Xealth The innovator’s dilemma: Can health systems afford a digital health future? Can they afford not to? When it comes to digital health strategies, few…

Laurance Stuntz, SVP, Customer Success At the end of September, Xealth brought together clients, partners, and our team to share ideas on the future of digital health. During the two-day…

Cynthia Church, Chief Strategy Officer It seems like everyone working in a hospital these days is grumpy—from doctors and nurses to medical assistants and patient registration—and for a good reason,…

Richard Wang, SVP of Product Retaining, acquiring, and finding new ways to serve patients is necessary for large health systems that want to remain competitive and profitable. In theory, it…

Richard Wang, SVP of Product With the first in-person conference season since 2019 behind us, it struck me how many themes remain the same — session after session propagating the…

Mike McSherry, CEO and co-founder of Xealth March Madness is taking a new meaning this year with ViVE and HIMSS in close proximity – both in dates and locations. I am…

The worst situations often bring out the best in people, and 2020 has proven that to be true yet again. Our clients wasted no time in getting creative and figuring…

Mike McSherry, CEO and co-founder of Xealth Reposted from original Forbes article Consumer technology giants and startups alike have made multiple proclamations that they can use their advanced technology (with a bit…

David Cooper, PsyD, Manager, Strategic Partnerships One thing I can tell you as a clinical psychologist, is that getting people access to therapy can be difficult in the best of…

Mike McSherry, CEO and co-founder of Xealth A little while back, my friend's 82-year-old father had hip replacement surgery, which went well and after a few days of recovery, he was…

Xealth recognized as advanced tier partner from Amazon Web Services Xealth spun out of Providence in June 2017 with the intent to help hospital systems take advantage of the digital…

In another step in the company's journey to extend healthcare outside the walls of an exam room, Xealth announced today the launch of a new tool that allows doctors the…