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- UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of the Optum health services division, announced the closure of its Optum Virtual Care business, Endpoints News first reports. Optum Virtual Care offered 24/7 access to virtual consultations with board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners across all 50 states.
- On April 18th, Optum Virtual Care employees were informed of the shutdown, with some reportedly having last days in July according to a Seeking
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Owlet Partners with Wheel to Simplify Access to In-Home Infant Monitoring
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- Owlet, a provider of smart infant monitoring technology, announced a strategic partnership with Wheel, a prominent virtual healthcare provider.
- The partnership empowers Wheel's network of clinicians to prescribe Owlet's BabySat, an FDA-cleared infant pulse oximeter. This innovative device, featuring a comfortable sock design, allows caregivers to effectively monitor their baby's health vitals at home. This collaboration fosters closer collaboration
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Sunstone Partners Invests in Accuhealth to Transform Remote Patient Monitoring
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- Sunstone Partners, a leading private equity firm, has announced a strategic investment in Accuhealth, a prominent healthcare technology company.
- The investment aims to propel Accuhealth's rapid growth and empower them to expand their remote patient monitoring (RPM) and chronic care management (CCM) solutions.
A Focus on Simplifying Remote Patient Care
Accuhealth offers a comprehensive suite of hardware, software, and clinical monitoring solutions for
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Xealth & Locus Health Partner to Deliver Remote Monitoring for Kids at Children’s Wisconsin
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Xealth, a pioneer in facilitating digital health on a large scale, revealed today that Children’s Wisconsin, the sole independent healthcare system in Wisconsin focused solely on children's health, has adopted Xealth's digital health platform system wide. This integration allows care teams to virtually connect with pediatric patients' post-hospital discharge through Locus Health's remote patient monitoring (RPM) solution.Children’s Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s
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Augmedix, Andor Health Integrate to Enhance Virtual Care with AI-Powered Documentation
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- Augmedix (AUGX), a leader in AI-powered medical documentation, and Andor Health, a cloud-based platform for virtual care communication, have announced a strategic partnership to streamline workflows and improve patient care.
- The strategic integration aims to revolutionize virtual care by leveraging ambient AI to automate note creation within the Andor Health platform, ThinkAndor®.
Focus on Clinician Efficiency and Patient Care
Augmedix's AI
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Democratizing Healthcare: How Telehealth and AI Are Transforming Access and Affordability
Each year, the financial barriers to healthcare continue to become more pronounced in the US. For example, the health expenditure per person in the US was $12,555 in 2022, with comparable countries spending about half of that. These costs can put such strain on Americans that a 2023 poll from KFF found that one in four adults will outright skip or postpone getting healthcare, which rises to six in ten among uninsured adults.
There are other accessibility barriers to
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Virtual Second Opinions Saves $8,700 Per Patient, Study Reveals
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- A new study by The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, a leader in virtual second opinions (VSOs), reveals significant cost savings and improved care for patients.
- The quantitative analysis, conducted by an independent third party, demonstrates that VSOs generate an average savings of $8,705 per patient.
Reduced Misdiagnoses and Overtreatment Lead to Cost Savings
The study highlights the potential for VSOs to prevent misdiagnoses and unnecessary procedures.
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QuickMD Acquires Project Recovery, Expanding Access to Telehealth Addiction Treatment in South Dakota
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- QuickMD, a leader in telehealth addiction treatment, has announced the acquisition of Project Recovery, a well-respected addiction treatment clinic in South Dakota. This strategic move strengthens QuickMD's commitment to making high-quality addiction treatment accessible and compassionate for individuals battling substance use disorders.
- The acquisition allows QuickMD to offer a seamless continuum of care, from telehealth consultations to in-person appointments
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Rimidi Care Network Launches to Increase Access to Remote Monitoring Services
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Rimidi, a market leading digital health company that supports healthcare providers in the delivery of remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management with EHR-integrated software, services, and connected devices, announced the launch of The Rimidi Care Network, a partnership program for remote monitoring clinical service providers. As remote patient monitoring becomes widely available, particularly with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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TeleVox Launches Platform for Physician Offices to Ease Scheduling Burden
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TeleVox, the industry-leading provider of omnichannel patient relationship management platforms, is helping physicians keep their schedules filled and patients happy with the introduction of Practice Edition. TeleVox Practice Edition offers a suite of services designed specifically to help physicians and their staff overcome common industry challenges, including inefficient scheduling processes, poor communication, low retention, and reputation
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