Today, Americans manage much of their lives through digital and electronic tools, except when it comes to healthcare. According to a new Nielsen survey released this week by the Council of Accountable Physician Practices and the Bipartisan Policy Center reveals a majority of Americans are unaware of or don’t have access to the digital health tools they could use to communicate with their doctors for better quality health care. Digital health tools could save primary care $10 billion annually,
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Pharma Firm Genoa Acquires Telepsychiatry Startup 1DocWay
Genoa, a behavioral health specialty pharmacy has acquired 1DocWay , the nation’s largest outpatient telepsychiatry provider that offers a simple, easy-to-use platform to connect mental health providers and patients. Through the acquisition of 1DocWay, Genoa is launching Genoa Telepsychiatry to provide yet another solution to the challenges faced by their center partners. Offering telepsychiatry as an extension of existing high-touch medication management services underscores their commitment to
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Teladoc Releases Q3 2015 Earnings: 10 Things to Know
On Tuesday, telehealth provider Teladoc, released earnings for its third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Here are ten things to know:
1. Total revenue was $20.0 million, an increase of 83%. Revenue from subscription access fees and visit fees was $17.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, an increase of 78% and 122%, respectively.
2. Total membership was 12.6 million, compared to 8.1 million, an increase of 56%.
3. Total visits were 117,213, compared to 61,929, an increase of
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Wellcentive Named 2015 “Emerging Company of the Year”
Atlanta-based population health solution provider Wellcentive, has been announced as winner of the Health IT Leadership Summit's annual Phoenix Awards for the category of "Emerging Company of the Year." Presented annually by Metro Atlanta Chamber in conjunction with the Health IT Leadership Summit, the Phoenix Awards recognize individuals and companies that have made an outstanding contribution to the growth of the HIT industry in Georgia.
Founded in 2005 by Paul Taylor, M.D., a practicing
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Telehealth Provider American Well Appoints its First Chief Medical Officer
Telehealth provider American Well, has announced the appointment of Peter Antall, MD, as its first Chief Medical Officer. Under his leadership, Dr. Peter Antall will help guide the company's growing roster of healthcare partners as they integrate telehealth visits into care delivery.
American Well connects doctors and patients for immediate online visits. The company's full-service telehealth platform includes smartphone, traditional phone, web, and kiosk-based care delivery. American Well
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Report: Population Health Management Has Yet to Reach Critical Mass
69% of healthcare leaders say that they are either fully committed to or have a pilot program underway for population health management, according to new HealthLeaders Media report. The report, Population Health: Investing in a Risk-Based Future, sponsored by McKesson includes data from a survey of HealthLeaders Media’s 8,000-plus member executive research panel.
While on the surface it appears that providers are fully engaged in population health initiatives, one of the key indicators is the
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Teladoc Reaches 1 Millionth Telehealth Visit Milestone
On-demand telehealth platform Teladoc has crossed an industry milestone this week with the completion of its 1 millionth telehealth visit. Each telehealth visit reflects an interaction between a board-certified, state-licensed physician and a patient in need of health care via video, phone or online.
To date, more than 12.5 million U.S. members are connected to Teladoc’s network of over 2,000 board-certified, state-licensed physicians and behavioral health professionals who provide care for
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American Well Powers Telehealth Visits to 29 Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Telehealth services provider American Well, today announced it is the telemedicine partner of choice for 29 Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans in more than half of the United States. Beginning 1/1/16, 29 independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans rely on American Well to deliver care to members across 26 states. Through its app, Amwell health plans can give members a benefit they want, while reducing medical costs for key employer accounts.
"Modern technology like web and mobile lets us
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3 Population Health Management Myths & Realities for Providers
Population health management requires a huge amount of effort and work, operating at scale, to drive results: calling patients to get them in for care, pre-registering and pre-certifying them before their appointments, ensuring optimal scheduling and referral patterns among physicians, and so on. Therefore, executives and administrators should seek partners that integrate services with technology—in short, partners able to deliver not just reports but measurable results. Working with these
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Report: System Integration Key to Global Telehealth Success
Telehealth technologies are advancing quickly, but their ability to improve access to healthcare depends on a wide range of enabling factors, including communications infrastructure, skills, regulation and culture, according to new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The report finds that global telehealth success is largely dependent upon system integration to ensure that new telehealth systems work seamlessly with those already in place, to avoid medical specialties having ‘one-off’
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