What You Should Know: UpHealth, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cloudbreak Health, LLC, to private equity firm GTCR for $180 million in cash. The sale will allow UpHealth to reduce its debt and focus on its growing behavioral health business, TTC Healthcare. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2024. CloudBreak Health Background Cloudbreak Health, known for its Martti translation offering, provides telehealth and video
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NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot
What You Should Know: - The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has initiated the Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot program, a significant step in developing a quality improvement framework for organizations offering care through telehealth or digital platforms. - NCQA has selected 18 pilot organizations from a pool of over 100 applicants. These organizations are based in 12 states and Puerto Rico and represent various entities, including health plans, health systems, Federally
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Telemedicine Increases EHR Documentation Burden for Physicians, Study Reveals
What You Should Know: - A recent study reveals that telemedicine is related to increased EHR time for physicians in the ambulatory setting, primarily due to documentation of visits, and may require adjustments in productivity expectations and strategies to address EHR documentation burden for physicians in healthcare systems. - The longitudinal cohort study of 1052 ambulatory physicians conducted at UCSF Health analyzes the time physicians spent working in the EHR during patient scheduled
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DHA Awards Amwell & Leidos $180M Contract to Power Military Hybrid Care Program
What You Should Know: - Amwell and Leidos have been awarded a “next-generation contract” by the U.S. Defense Health Agency (DHA) to deliver a hybrid care platform to power the DHA’s Digital First transformation. This initial 22-month contract is valued at up to $180M; the project will start at five initial sites followed by a phased enterprise-wide rollout. - While this task order is for the first phase of the program, the DHA Digital First program will support the entire
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Avidex and Artisight Partner to Transform Virtual Care in Hospitals
What You Should Know: - Avidex, a provider of audiovisual and interactive patient care solutions, and Artisight, an AI-powered smart hospital platform announced a strategic partnership. - Avidex and Artisight will harness the strengths of both companies to provide a turnkey virtual care solution. Avidex will take on the role of the in-room technology integrator, leveraging its expertise to install and support the solution's essential AV equipment and platform integration of its
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Vitalchat Integrates Inpatient Telehealth with Samsung Healthcare TVs
What You Should Know: - Inpatient telehealth innovator Vitalchat announced today an integration partnership with Samsung healthcare TV displays. - The Vitalchat app, which offers immediate access to the company’s patented telehealth solutionsis now integrated with Samsung’s healthcare displays to deliver a more informed, comfortable and personalized patient care ecosystem. Enable up to 100 rooms to be monitored simultaneously. Engineered for the unique needs of patients
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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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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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Teladoc Health Partners with Sword Health & Hinge Health
What You Should Know: - Teladoc Health announced new strategic partnerships with musculoskeletal (MSK) care providers Sword Health & Hinge Health to offer employers access to a full suite of digital physical therapy solutions for joint and muscle pain relief. - MSK conditions are a top cost driver for 76% of employers in the U.S. (second only to cancer), costing an estimated $213B in annual treatment, care and lost wages. The move helps Teladoc Health clients offer a broader
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