What You Should Know:
- Healthcare technology leader, HealthLynked, has announced a major expansion of its telehealth services through a partnership with Lyric Health.
- This integration now allows patients across all 50 states to access convenient, high-quality healthcare anytime, anywhere.
Virtual Urgent Care: 24/7 Access to Care
As part of this expansion, HealthLynked has launched its new Virtual Urgent Care service, available round-the-clock nationwide. Members can
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Fabric Acquires TeamHealth VirtualCare, Expands Virtual Healthcare Footprint
What You Should Know:
- Fabric, a frontrunner in healthcare technology has acquired TeamHealth VirtualCare, a virtual care provider licensed nationwide and part of TeamHealth, a prominent physician practice group in the United States.
- The strategic move marks Fabric's fourth acquisition in 18 months, reinforcing its dedication to providing top-tier, accessible virtual healthcare services to payers, employers, and health systems. Financial details of the acquisition were not
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Brightside Health Expand Telemental Health Services to Teens
What You Should Know:
- True to its mission of expanding access to care, Brightside Health now offers mental health services for teens aged 13 to 17, ensuring that younger populations have access to the care they need.
- With this expansion – and services like virtual intensive outpatient programs for substance use disorder and Crisis Care for elevated suicide risk – Brightside Health further solidifies its position as the industry’s most comprehensive telemental health care
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Scriptology Acquires Telehealth Pharmacy Company RxLive
What You Should Know:
- Scriptology, a trailblazer in tech-enabled comprehensive medication management, has announced its acquisition of RxLive, a telehealth clinical pharmacy services provider.
- This strategic move is set to bolster Scriptology's technology capabilities, expand its market presence, and enhance its ability to deliver personalized medication management at scale.
Seamless Integration and Enhanced Patient Care
RxLive's technology will be seamlessly
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Telemedicine
Telehealth, better known as telemedicine, refers to the use of technology to deliver healthcare services remotely. Patients can consult a doctor from the comfort of their homes. Digitization in this sector made timely delivery of care possible through video calls, messaging platforms, and remote monitoring.From general checkups to subspecialty consultations, telehealth allows for unbeatable convenience and access extensions that were previously unattainable, especially for people living in
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Iris Telehealth Launches Virtual Clinic and Iris Insights
What You Should Know:
- Iris Telehealth, a leader in transformative behavioral health services, announced today the launch of its Virtual Clinic and Iris Insights platforms.
- The innovative suite of solutions aims to address the critical need for increased access to quality mental health services by seamlessly integrating behavioral healthcare into existing patient journeys.
The Virtual Clinic: A Patient-Centered Approach
The Virtual Clinic offers a comprehensive care
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Doccla Secures $45.9M to Scale Virtual Ward Solutions Across Europe
What You Should Know:
- Doccla, a London-based provider of virtual ward and remote patient monitoring services, announced raises $45.9M (£35M) Series B funding round led by Lakestar with participation from Elaia as well as existing Doccla investors General Catalyst (led 2022 Series A), Bertelsmann Investments, and Speedinvest.
- The investment will fuel Doccla's expansion plans across Europe, particularly focusing on France and the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and
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The Role of Virtual Care in Reducing Physician Burnout: Strategies for Success
The burnout rate among physicians and medical teams is soaring, but it's possible to deflate many healthcare stressors by embracing telehealth solutions.
Beating back burnout has become one of the hottest topics in medicine. Just how bad is burnout in healthcare settings? A recently released survey from the American Medical Association (AMA) revealed that nearly two-thirds (62%) of emergency medicine doctors said they were experiencing burnout. However, the problem didn't end
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Priority Health and Curai Offer Free Virtual Visits to Uninsured Michigan Residents
What You Should Know:
- Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, and Curai Health, a leading virtual care provider, have announced a new partnership to offer free virtual visits to Michigan residents 18 and older who are without health coverage – an estimated 400,000 people.
- The free virtual visits will be available through December 31, 2024.
Curai Health and Priority Health Partner to Enhance Access to Virtual Care and
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Heart Health in the GLP-1 Era: The Role of Remote Patient Monitoring
According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Recent studies have suggested that effectively treating obesity with GLP-1 agonists may be key to improving overall heart health. These findings are promising — but additional study is necessary, further highlighting the need for accurate GLP-1 patient data and consistent at-home health monitoring.
Healthcare providers can benefit from high-precision remote monitoring tools like
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