Recent data from more than 1,700 virtual care encounters at two large U.S. health systems demonstrates that the use of an evidence-based, best practices-driven virtual health platform can overcome major issues with the consistent delivery of guideline-adherent care that were identified in a recent, widely referenced study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.The data from customers using Zipnosis' virtual care platform reveals that patients who took part in online, adaptive interviews to seek
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3 Ways Integrated Virtual Clinics are Improving Care Quality
Patients who receive integrated virtual care within a health system experience more time with clinicians, lower prescription rates and better continuity of care than those who receive care from commercial telemedicine providers, according to new data released by Carena. Depicted in an infographic, “3 Ways Integrated Virtual Clinics are Improving Care Quality,” the data demonstrates that integrated virtual clinics minimize care fragmentation and meet the highest quality benchmarks for delivering
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Survey: 75% of Providers Still in Early Stages of Telehealth Adoption
A KPMG survey found that a quarter of healthcare providers surveyed found that their virtual care programs -- telehealth and telemedicine -- were sustainable, while 35 percent of providers have not yet embarked on their programs. The poll reflected responses from 120 individuals, who identified themselves as working for healthcare providers, during a webcast on April 14, which was titled “Virtual Care – Establishing a Scalable and Sustainable Program as a Growth Strategy.” Approximately 40
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Study: Telehealth-based Programs for Stroke Therapy Accelerates Recovery
Stroke survivors engaged in telehealth-based stroke therapy programs received 5 times more therapy than patients receiving in-clinic therapy alone, according to an internal study conducted by Constant Therapy, which provides a science-based, customized brain rehabilitation software program. After analyzing more than 20 million therapy exercises completed by users on its mobile platform, the company found that stroke patients experience greater improvement in both cognitive and speech accuracy
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Regroup Therapy Nabs $1.5M for Virtual Mental Health Visits
Regroup Therapy, a telehealth startup providing virtual mental health visits to treat depression and other issues, announced it has raised $1.5 million in seed funding led by Hyde Park Angels. The funding also included participation from OCA Ventures, Impact Engine, New Stack Ventures, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Chicago and MD Angels. Grubhub co-founder Mike Evans and Lou Malnati's Pizzeria president Mark Agnew also invested in the seed round. Founded in 2011, the Chicago-based
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Walgreens To Expand Mental Health Services Via Telehealth
Walgreens announced today it will expand mental health services including access to behavioral health treatment via Breakthrough, an MDLIVE telehealth company to treat addiction, depression, stress and other behavioral health concerns. With the addition of Breakthrough, Walgreens consumers will now also have access to more than 1,000 licensed therapists nationwide to schedule secure telehealth video sessions by appointment. The collaboration between MDLIVE and Walgreens first launched in
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Wellcentive Unveils Volume to Value-based Care Calculator for Providers
Wellcentive, an Atlanta-based provider of value-based care solutions has launched a free tool to calculate the real cost of delaying the shift from public and private payer volume to value-based care (VBC) and reimbursement. The tool called the Cost of Inaction calculator helps organizations estimate the impact, based on national benchmark data for health services and the organization-specific data users submit, of delaying effective implementation and management of VBC practices.Why Now Is The
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Recent Digital Health Hires and Departures
Halle Tecco Steps Down from Rock Health Rock Health’s Founder and Managing Director Halle Tecco announced that she is stepping down from the full-service digital health fund via Twitter on Wednesday. 1/ After nearly six years of helping build @Rock_Health, I’ve made the difficult decision to move on.— Halle Tecco (@halletecco) May 4, 2016Apple Taps Google X founder to Lead Healthcare ProjectsApple has tapped Yoky Matsuoka, a cofounder of Google's experimental Google X division and former VP of
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Telehealth Startup WeCounsel Nabs $3.5M to Connect Mental Health Providers
WeCounsel, a HIPAA compliant turnkey telehealth platform that connects mental health providers to clients online has raised $3.5M in Series A funding led by Longmeadow Capital Partners, Point Judith Capital, and CVH Holdings. The company's solution serves as a turnkey virtual office for healthcare providers and businesses, complete with a custom video conferencing experience. We are fortunate to have seen so much success in the marketplace and to have translated that into a major investment from
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ResApp Nabs $12.5M For Smartphone App That Instantly Diagnose Respiratory Diseases
ResApp, a Australian-based digital health startup that has developed a smartphone app that can diagnose respiratory diseases based on the sound signatures of the coughs, announced it has raised $12.5 million in funding. The oversubscribed round was led by Jett Capital Advisors, Empire Capital Partners and CPS Capital Group. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate the FDA approval for its adult diagnostic test and expand US market access beyond telehealth into in-clinic use, including
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