The rise of telemedicine and virtual care options have primed at-home testing to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare. 70% of today’s medical decisions depend on laboratory test results, but lagging lab APIs hinder the widespread launch of remote diagnostics.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a major increase in telemedicine usage, including a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020 alone. Both patients and doctors
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Technology
MemorialCare Taps TytoCare to Offer Virtual Exam Kits for Enhanced Telehealth
What You Should Know:
- TytoCare, a provider of AI-powered, on-demand, remote medical exams has inked a partnership with MemorialCare, a health system in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, to bring patients diverse telehealth options and allow them to pursue comprehensive primary care options from home.
- The integration of the TytoCare solution into MemorialCare’s current telehealth appointments enhances the health system’s ability
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The Need and Value for Connected Virtual Care
Patients today have more options than ever for accessing care outside of their traditional health systems and physician practices. While access to care has no doubt improved, the addition of new channels has
created new problems and exacerbated longstanding ones, notably with care coordination, consistency and continuity of care, patient and clinician satisfaction, and ensuring both HIPAA compliance and organizational privacy and security policies.
Telehealth is meeting the need for
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Reema Health Secures $8M for Personalized, Community-Based Health Platform
What You Should Know:
- Reema Health, a Minneapolis, MN-based community-based health technology platform raises $8M in seed funding led by MaC Venture Capital and DNA Capital. Combined with a previous $1.25 million pre-seed round and earlier preliminary investments, Reema’s has raised over $10 million to date.
- Reema uses technology to power human relationships with the goal of improving health outcomes for people who are hardest to reach. Reema’s breakthrough health
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Why Telemedicine Isn’t A Temporary Fix — It’s The Future
In March 2020, many office workers packed up their bags under the mandate of their employers, assuming they’d be working from home for a few weeks so the coronavirus could “blow over.” Fast-forward two years: many of those same employees have yet to step foot back into their old offices, and some never will again.
A similar trend is playing out in healthcare. When COVID-19 started, many health systems rapidly adopted virtual care models as a matter of necessity to keep as many non-COVID
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Invitae Launches Genomics-Forward Digital Health Platform
What You Should Know:
- Invitae launches a seamless digital platform to enhance patient and provider experiences and further bring genetics to mainstream medicine.
- Offering seamless integrations with EHR solutions, Invitae Digital Health will provide healthcare systems with a customizable suite of tools in a single, intuitive platform.
Invitae, a San Francisco, CA, based medical genetics company, announced the launch of Invitae Digital Health—a connected
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Treating Incontinence With Telehealth
Telehealth or telemedicine refers to providing healthcare using telecommunications technology. For example, doctors may provide consultation and diagnosis remotely for various health concerns, including urinary incontinence. There were multiple studies and programs for treating incontinence using telehealth, and many showed positive outcomes.
One initiative was an 8-week course given to some participants with moderate incontinence symptoms. It involved exercises, self-monitoring, bladder
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Telemedicine-Supported Medication-Assisted Treatment Should Remain Available After Pandemic
What You Should Know:
- A staggering 100% of patients believe that telemedicine-supported Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) should remain available even after the pandemic comes to an end, according to new findings from a survey conducted by Bicycle Health.
- The comprehensive survey studied over 900 patients suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD), and their attitudes about critical topics like recovery, telehealth, and stigma.
Opioid Use Disorder: A Deadly American
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Antidote Health Secures $22M to Expand Telehealth Platform for Primary Care, Mental Health, Hypertension Care
What You Should Know:
- Antidote Health, an NYC-based telehealth provider announced it has raised $22M in Series A funding led by third-time investor iAngels, Group 11, and Flint Capital.
- The company will use the funds to support R&D activity, which includes advanced AI screening and clinical decision support system capabilities.
Quality healthcare doesn’t need to be expensive
Founded in 2020, Antidote Health democratizes access, delivering care for the whole family for a
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Cityblock Health Names Co-Founder Dr. Toyin Ajayi as CEO
What You Should Know:
- Cityblock Health, a value-based healthcare provider for Medicaid, dually-eligible and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries appoints co-founder Dr. Toyin Ajayi to CEO. Co-founder Iyah Romm is stepping down as CEO but will continue serving as a member of the board.
- Dr. Ajayi most recently served as president, where she oversaw the company's growth and clinical model. As CEO, Toyin will help lead the next stage of Cityblock’s growth and further its vision of an
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