Digital Health & Telehealth

Digital health signals over the last 24 hours point toward continued investment in virtual specialty care and AI-enabled patient management, with direct relevance for VBC organizations trying to reduce avoidable utilization and manage high-acuity populations. The strongest U.S.-relevant development is renewed pressure to expand tele-critical care capacity—arguing that remote intensivist models can support rural and understaffed hospitals, improve ICU coverage, and reduce transfers—while xCures’ [$46 million Series B](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOdnl2YklHMG16emxYc0d2ZW1EM0F5WWEwdUg0MDVZUHZvcUVKZG1rbktaV0taaGQyRDMwTjFrS2I5MmJBX2o2c2hTMXFHZHd0eGMzdE9tc1B6bUpXZWNzSElsZHV6ejN4WEhrYTl0NmpLZjNNMUFoWGNCdF8xM2wxMW1hY2F2WGI1azg3SHVMbFRUREVUbFHSAZYBQVVfeXFMTnZ5dmJJRzBtenpsWHNHdmVtRDNBeVlhMHVINDA1WVB2b3FFSmRta25LWldLWmhkMkQzME4xa0