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This week's top stories include UnitedHealthcare re-examining a policy that allows it to deny ER claims, Apple unveiling walking stability assessments for the iPhone, and Mount Sinai catering to patients with limited English proficiency.

Published yesterday in PLoS ONE, the data suggests an alternative to the six-minute walk test often conducted in clinics to measure functional capacity.

The tech company elaborated on its established digital health and wellness vision while improvising with the demands of an unexpected pandemic. 

To free up its physicians, OrthoIndy turned to the Kara artificial intelligence iPhone app, which integrates with its EHR, sending caregivers' spoken words directly into the right places in the record.

The three-year investigation will use iPhones, Apple Watches and Beddit trackers to monitor sleep, physical activity, heart rate and other daily signs.

The study will use the smartphones, Apple Watches and a custom health engagement program to influence stroke risk and atrial fibrillation detection.

A new Stanford study found short-term daily activity increases stemming from four different approaches to smartphone-based prompts.

The smartphone's distance measurement algorithm does not appear to account for the length of an individual's strides, making it difficult to recommend for health applications.