- For the first time ever, U.S. Veterans will be able to receive U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) health services at their local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) or American Legion (Legion) Posts through a multi-site pilot program dubbed ATLAS (Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations).- This first-of-its-kind telehealth initiative is the product of an alliance between the VFW, VA, Philips and The American Legion, which allows Veterans to conduct virtual appointments with their VA
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AristaMD Joins Epic App Orchard Marketplace to Streamline eConsult Process
- AristaMD’s eConsult solution is now available in the Epic App Orchard marketplace - AristaMD’s integration onto Epic makes the eConsult process even more streamline for health system specialists using Epic. - Providers can now quickly launch the eConsult platform directly through Epic’s electronic health record (EHR), creating a user-friendly experience for answering eConsults with minimal provider burden and workflow changes.AristaMD, an innovative telehealth platform that delivers primary
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Livongo, VSP Vision Care Partner to Improve Eye Care for People Living with Diabetes
- Livongo announced a partnership with VSP Vision Care to offer mutual Members resources and insights to manage chronic conditions and vision care on one platform. - People with diabetes and prediabetes have an increased risk of vision complications and vision loss and by offering them resources to better manage their eye health on the Livongo platform, we can effectively close gaps in care. Livongo Health, Inc., an Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions to live
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McKesson, Aetion Partner on Real-World Evidence (RWE) in Cancer Research
- Aetion and McKesson announced a strategic collaboration focused on advancing the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in cancer research. - Relationship pairs Aetion Evidence Platform and McKesson’s robust oncology data sets to accelerate regulatory-grade oncology studiesAetion and McKesson, today announced a strategic collaboration focused on advancing the use of real-world evidence (RWE) in cancer research to benefit patients, regulators, the biopharma industry, and payers. The partnership will
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Omada Health Integrates With Abbot’s Freestyle Libre for People with Type 2 Diabetes
- Collaboration combines Abbott′s world-leading glucose sensing technology with Omada Health's best-in-class, proprietary digital coaching platform to provide personalized, on-the-go care.- As part of Omada’s expanded Type 2 diabetes offering, FreeStyle Libre will be the exclusive CGM delivered directly to participants’ doorsteps – expanding access to the technology for more people with diabetes.Abbott and Omada Health announced they are partnering to integrate Abbott's revolutionary FreeStyle
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Aunt Bertha Taps Innovaccer to Boost Its SDOH Program
- Aunt Bertha, the nation’s largest resource search platform has collaboration with Innovaccer to enhance its social determinants of health solution with seamless community resource referrals. - The two organizations aim to empower healthcare stakeholders with access to navigate on behalf of people in need to ensure that positive health outcomes are not hampered by social needs.Innovaccer Inc., a healthcare data activation company has launched a collaboration with Aunt Bertha, the nation’s
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UnitedHealthcare Launches On-Demand Virtual Visit App for Plan Members
- New mobile app gives 27 million Americans access to health information 24/7 to help encourage a more simplified and convenient health care experience- Integrated Virtual Visits offer on-demand access to health care professionals via a mobile device or computer - The new app – available on Android® and Apple® devices – will over time replace the existing Health4Me app for UnitedHealthcare plan participantsMillions of Americans now have on-demand access to telemedicine services 24/7 with
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Informa Pharma Intelligence Launches Solution to Accelerate Clinical Trial Timelines
- Citeline Engage will deliver real-world data and customized engagement opportunities to help customers optimize site selection and increase trial efficiencies to accelerate clinical trial timelines.- Informa’s new product is uniquely capable of addressing these pain points by utilizing trial and investigator intelligence available through Informa’s Citeline with a verified audience of healthcare professionals through Skipta to help CROs and sponsors expedite patient enrollment, drive
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Evolent Health Achieves NCQA Population Health Program Accreditation
- Evolent Health becomes the first company ever to achieve Population Health Program Accreditation from NCQA with the status of Accredited–3 years. - The Population Health Program Accreditation is the third NCQA Accreditation Evolent has achieved in 2019, with Evolent having also earned 3-Year Accreditation in both Utilization Management and Case Management in 2019. - Three years is the longest accreditation time period NCQA designates for organizations.Evolent Health, a company providing an
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N.J. Physician Group ACO Generates $6.4M in Medicare Savings
- Partners In Care ACO generated $6.4M in savings and is among top 3 performers statewide under Medicare Shared Savings Program in New Jersey. - While providing high-quality care for patients, Medicare is sharing a portion of these savings with the providers in return.Partners In Care Accountable Care Organization (ACO) generated $6.4 million in savings – an average of $546 per Medicare patient – in 2018. The savings are tracked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), under the
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