Healthcare staffing, an essential pillar of the U.S. healthcare system, involves a myriad of entities, including healthcare providers, facilities, staffing agencies, credentialing bodies and regulatory agencies. At the heart of this process lies the critical function of credentialing — the rigorous verification of clinician qualifications–and how the system is reimbursed. As the industry grapples with a profound staffing shortfall, all stakeholders in the healthcare industry need to focus on
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Walmart Expands Virtual Primary Care to Associates & Families
What You Should Know:
- Walmart announced it is expanding virtual primary care, building on the traditional telehealth service for occasional sick visits for Walmart associates and their families.
- As part of this expansion, virtual care options for digestive health and physical therapy will also be available, including some basic at-home lab work early next year. Most virtual health care benefits are available at no cost to associates and their families ($0
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Amwell Expands to South Africa with Digital Mental Health Benefit
What You Should Know:
- Amwell forms a strategic partnership with Discovery Health, a health insurance administrator, which will introduce the first-ever digital therapeutic benefits funded by a health insurer in South Africa.
- As part of the collaboration, clinicians are now able to prescribe SilverCloud by Amwell, a clinically validated, evidence-based and affordable digital mental healthcare platform, to Discovery Health members.
Benefit Offering Expands Access to
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Blue Cross Expands Access to GI Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) today announced that it is growing its network of virtual care providers to treat two chronic conditions: gastrointestinal (GI) conditions and diabetes. Oshi Health and Virta Health are now part of Blue Cross' network and, as part of their agreements with Blue Cross, offer convenient access to virtual care for members.
Expanding Virtual Care to Cure Persistent GI Conditions and
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Emory Healthcare Joins Graphite as Governing Member to Advance Digital Health Innovation
What You Should Know:
- Graphite, a software company developing the first comprehensive digital ecosystem for the frictionless exchange of health data, plans to add Emory Healthcare as its newest member.
- Pending negotiations of definitive agreements, Emory Healthcare intends to affiliate with Graphite as a Governing Member, joining the four founding health systems already dedicated to creating a common language for digital health.
Graphite Background
Graphite is a provider-led
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FDA Selects Ontada to Investigate Rare Cancers Treated in US Community Oncology Setting
What You Should Know:
Ontada, announced it was awarded a competitive contract with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance the use of real-world data (RWD) in the U.S. community oncology setting.Ontada will conduct real-world research (RWR) that aims to strengthen the scientific understanding of the natural history of rare cancers by leveraging Ontada’s community oncology footprint and unique RWD.
Study Goals & Objectives
The goal of the study is to
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Butterfly Introduces Two Ultrasound Education Offerings
Butterfly Network, Inc., a digital health company transforming care through the power of portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound technology and intuitive software, today announced the addition of two new ultrasound education offerings that will complete its full suite of education products. The new offerings will include:
- Butterfly Certified™, a complete set of virtual and in-person POCUS courses designed to meet local training or privileging requirements, delivered in partnership with
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Virgin Pulse, AWS Accelerate Homebase for Health Innovation
What You Should Know:
- Virgin Pulse announced a long-term initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support the innovation, growth, and performance of Virgin Pulse’s health and wellbeing platform, amid global growth.
- Virgin Pulse is leveraging AWS’s cloud capabilities, including generative AI, machine learning, and analytics, to enable advanced personalization across its Homebase for Health® platform, the cloud-native health and wellbeing platform.
Accelerate Homebase for
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Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Healthcare for California Patients Via App
What You Should Know:
- Cedars-Sinai announced the expansion of virtual healthcare for patients in California through a new mobile app that allows individuals to quickly and easily access Cedars-Sinai experts for sick, chronic, and preventive care.
- Through the new virtual healthcare option Cedars-Sinai Connect, healthcare professionals are available 24/7 for urgent issues, and same-day appointments are accessible for primary care—reducing wait times for those seeking medical
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Sutter Health Launches Innovation Center
What You Should Know:
- Sutter Health announced the launch of its innovation center – a new, dedicated space aimed at fostering creative solutions to some of today’s biggest healthcare challenges.
- Located in the Bay Area, the innovation center will serve as a dynamic hub for creative solutions that will shape the future of healthcare.
Sutter Health Innovation Center Overview
The dynamic hub will also be a space where Sutter Health leaders, physicians, teammates,
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