What You Should Know: - Brightline, a virtual pediatric behavioral health solution announces, today announced it has raised $72M in Series B funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), with participation from new investors Optum Ventures, 7wireVentures, and Gaingels, the leading venture investment syndicate in support of diversity and representing the LGBTQ community and allies. Debra Lee, Chairman and CEO Emeritus, BET Networks, also contributed to the round as an independent
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MAP Health Management Acquires Behavioral Health Provider CARMAhealth – M&A
What You Should Know: - MAP Health Management, LLC., a provider of virtual peer support services announced the acquisition of CARMAhealth (CARMA), a primary care and behavioral health management service organization to expand its capabilities to virtual and in-person primary medical and behavioral healthcare. - The acquisition will enable MAP to leverage its peer-led support capabilities to facilitate an integrated continuum of medical services that include primary medicine,
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Wolters Kluwer Launches Telemedicine Value Sets for Health Insurance Claims
What You Should Know: - Wolters KluwerHealth released telehealth-specific value sets for use in health insurance claims processing, coordination of care, and benefits systems. - The company developed the value sets to meet the needs of payers and providers that are working to develop and refine long-term virtual care strategies. The timing for the value sets is crucial as payers and providers alike
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Oregon House Passes Telemedicine Reimbursement Bill to Promote Safe Access to Care
What You Should Know: Today, the Oregon House passed the HB2508A bill of legislation requiring the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to reimburse health services delivered via telemedicine if specified criteria are met including reimbursing a provider at the same rate for a health service delivered in person or through telemedicine. - The passing of HB 2508A expands coverage of and reimbursement for telemedicine services in Oregon, ultimately promoting equitable and safe access to
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4 Common Pitfalls of Remote Patient Monitoring to Avoid
COVID-19 created a colossal opportunity for health plans and providers to reimagine how they engage with patients. With patients apprehensive about going to the doctor during the pandemic, it became even more vital to keep track of their health in between visits. This is where remote patient monitoring (RPM) becomes critical to every payer and provider’s virtual health strategy. RPM uses digital technologies to collect data about symptoms, medications, treatment, and biometrics from individuals
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Truepill Launches White-Labeled Virtual Pharmacy Platform
What You Should Know: - Truepill, the digital health platform powering consumer health experiences through diagnostics, telehealth and pharmacy infrastructure, today announced the launch of its Virtual Pharmacy platform. - The new white label led e-commerce pharmacy solution that enables payers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), health systems and other healthcare entities to reimagine a more modern and consumer-centric pharmacy shopping experience. - The service is available in all
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Cigna International Taps Teladoc Health to Expand Telehealth Capabilities in India
What You Should Know: - Cigna International today announced a collaboration with Teladoc Health to support populations in India during the current humanitarian crisis through telehealth solutions. - In a coordinated approach, Cigna International Markets and Teladoc Health activated local and global telehealth capabilities in less than 24 hours and brought much needed care to many people who desperately need help from the global community. - Together, both companies delivered an agile
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Thirty Madison Reaches $1B Valuation with $140M Series C Funding
What You Should Know: - Thirty Madison, the premier healthcare company for people with chronic conditions, today announced a $140 million Series C round led by new investor HealthQuest Capital. Mousse Partners and Bracket Capital also participated in the funding, along with existing investors Polaris Partners, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Inc., Northzone, Greycroft, and others. Thirty Madison has raised a total of $210 million to date and is now valued at over $1
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Making Telehealth Accessible to Underserved Communities Requires a Multifaceted Approach
Over the last year, people across the U.S. have adopted telehealth in record numbers, signaling what people in the industry have long believed — virtual doctor visits and prescription delivery has the potential to truly increase access to high-quality, convenient care. The meteoric rise of telehealth has also come with its challenges, one of the biggest being equity. A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine details that the people who use telehealth in the
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Telehealth Averted Healthcare Collapse During COVID – Will Inertia Kill Further Adoption?
Major, deep-rooted problems in the healthcare system were brought into sharp focus by the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare organizations in many regions – already stretched to near-full capacity before the pandemic – have been pushed to the brink of collapse. While they scrambled to respond, they began to lean heavily into the nascent tools and techniques of telehealth to keep the public safe. This shift has been corroborated by a recent Parks Association study identified significant increase in
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