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The Deal: Universal Health Services (UHS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Talkspace for $5.25 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $835M.The Scale: Talkspace brings a massive virtual footprint, boasting a network of approximately 6,000 licensed professionals covering all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.The Pivot Paid Off: Talkspace successfully transitioned from a direct-to-consumer model to a B2B and
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Walgreens Launches $49 Pay-Per-Visit Weight Management, Expanding Virtual Healthcare Platform
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The Launch: Walgreens has officially launched Walgreens Weight Management, expanding its Virtual Healthcare platform to offer personalized, clinician-guided weight loss support for eligible adults ages 18-64.The Clinical Pathway: Eligible patients complete an online video visit with a licensed doctor or nurse practitioner who evaluates their medical history and goals. Providers can then prescribe FDA-approved GLP-1 medications (like Wegovy) for weight loss.The Pricing
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Withings and 9amHealth Partner to Overhaul Virtual Obesity Care
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The Partnership: Withings Health Solutions, a pioneer in connected health hardware, has partnered with 9amHealth, a leader in virtual cardiometabolic care, to deploy remote patient monitoring devices across employer-sponsored obesity programs.The Hardware: 9amHealth members will utilize the Withings Body Pro 2 cellular scale to monitor advanced body composition, alongside the BPM Pro 2 blood pressure monitor for select high-risk patients.The Clinical ROI: According to a
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KeyCare Raises $27.4M to Build an Epic-Native, AI-Powered Virtual Workforce
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The Funding: KeyCare, the nation's first Epic-based virtual care company, has closed a $27.4M financing round, bringing its total capital raised to over $55M led by HealthX Ventures, with participation from standard venture firms (8VC, LRVHealth, BOLD Capital Partners) alongside a massive syndicate of strategic health system partners, including WellSpan Health, Allina Health, and UChicago Ventures.The Differentiator: Instead of acting as a standalone, direct-to-consumer
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Designing Telehealth for Every Age: What Providers Need to Know About Serving Older Adults
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Telehealth’s biggest barrier for older adults isn’t lack of interest or access, but design choices that overlook cognitive, sensory, and usability needs.Age-inclusive design, like simpler interfaces, fewer steps, accessibility features, and caregiver support, can significantly improve virtual care experiences.Clinicians play a critical role, and targeted training focused on empathy, communication, and aging-related challenges is as important as technical proficiency.Designing
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Reimagining Care Delivery: 5 Imperatives for Operationalizing Enterprise-Wide RPM
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has become a strategic imperative for providers, payviders, and MedTech innovators looking to reimagine care delivery. The drivers are plain enough: chronic disease prevalence continues to rise, clinical teams are under pressure from staffing shortages, and readmission penalties are mounting. At the same time, patients expect care that is continuous, connected, and responsive. Data collected by RPM devices can be a gamechanger in addressing these challenges, yet
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How Telehealth Is Redefining Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Recovery from substance use disorders is being transformed. The change comes not from new drugs, but from digital connections. Telehealth, the provision of healthcare from a distance through technology, is overcoming traditional obstacles and fostering a more reachable, often more efficient care model.
Through video conferencing, secure messaging, and digital monitoring, it connects with individuals in their environment and provides a previously unimaginable, adaptable route to
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Teladoc Health Unveils ‘Prism-Powered’ 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care for 100M Americans
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- Teladoc Health has launched significant enhancements to its 24/7 Care service, moving virtual urgent care from a simple transactional visit to a comprehensive, integrated clinical experience.
- Powered by the company’s Prism care delivery platform, the enhanced service now treats a broader range of conditions—from sleep issues to uncontrolled diabetes—while offering real-time specialist consults and integrated Health Information Exchange (HIE) data to identify gaps
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AMA’s Strategic Push for Permanent Medicare Telehealth Reform
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- The AMA is urging Congress to pass permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services before the current waiver expires on January 30, 2026.
- This advocacy follows a "tumultuous" 2025 in which a 43-day government shutdown caused a 24% national drop in fee-for-service telemedicine visits, demonstrating the extreme sensitivity of patient access to legislative lapses.
The Economic Battle: Challenging CBO Scoring
The crux of the AMA’s issue brief is a
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Avoiding the Telemedicine Cliff: Why the DEA Extended Prescribing Rules Through 2026
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- In a significant move for the "tele-prescribing" landscape, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have announced a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities.
- This extension allows practitioners to prescribe controlled medications—including Schedule II–V drugs—via audio-video encounters without a prior in-person medical evaluation through December 31, 2026.
A Transitional
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