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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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Telehealth Apps Named Preferred Channel for Virtual Care Delivery, J.D. Power Finds
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Telehealth has undergone a transition from pandemic era lifeline to convenient outlet for routine follow-ups, treatment of minor illnesses and mental health service.Along the way, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study,SM released today, a stark generation gap has emerged between Millennials1 and Boomers, with younger patients driving the highest overall satisfaction scores and older patients experiencing significantly lower
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Wheel Launches Next-Gen Virtual Care Platform
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- Wheel, an Austin, TX-based virtual care platform empowering companies to deliver consumer-centric care, announced the next generation of its virtual care platform to help enterprise organizations build seamless care experiences.
- Wheel enables enterprise organizations looking to grow their virtual care offering, drive engagement and loyalty, and deliver high-quality virtual care at scale. In just three years, the company has delivered care to over four
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Cartwheel Raises $20M to Tackle The Student Mental Health Crisis
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- Cartwheel, a platform helping schools tackle the student mental health crisis by delivering affordable, evidence-based telehealth services with no waitlist raises $20M in Series A funding led by Menlo Ventures. Reach Capital joined the round, as did earlier investors General Catalyst, BoxGroup and Able Partners.
- The funding will allow Cartwheel to expand mental health services to hundreds of thousands of new students in
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Teladoc Health Releases 2023 Virtual Transformation Index
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In new research released by Teladoc Health, the global leader in whole-person virtual care, U.S. employers with 2,500 or more employees reported a 21% increase in the implementation of additional virtual care offerings over the past 18 months, with 77% stating they plan to increase their investment in virtual care over the next three years. The findings are part of the company’s second annual Virtual Care Transformation Index, a survey
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ATA Launches 3 Telehealth Tools to Address Health Disparities
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The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced this week that its CEO’s Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities is releasing three new tools this week, to inform ways in which telehealth can impact disparities and inequities.All three tools were released today, to commemorate the third annual Telehealth Awareness Week. This year’s events will highlight the value telehealth brings to patients and helps to expand access to quality
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How Telehealth Can Combat Clinician Burnout
The crisis of clinician burnout is worsening.
Clinicians are feeling stressed, overworked and underappreciated. Some are responding by leaving healthcare or cutting back on hours. Nearly 334,000 healthcare providers, including 117,000 physicians left the workforce in 2021, according to a 2022 study.
And the problem did not end when the public health emergency did. In a recent survey by a financial consulting firm, 40% of clinicians said they were considering leaving their jobs for
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Telehealth As A Solution For The Medicaid Population
For most of history, cutting-edge technology and affluence have gone hand-in-hand. The healthcare industry is no exception to the rule. The wealthiest hospitals have the ability to invest in the newest machinery and the best digital infrastructure. Meanwhile, low-income populations ― whose health needs are often the most urgent ― are less likely to be able to access the tools that might mean the difference between life and death.
The dawning era of telehealth represents a welcome
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