Over the past year, the shortcomings and gaps in healthcare have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The patient and provider experience (and their respective preferences) in care delivery have been no exception to the industry’s shortcomings.
Providers and patients are looking for more convenient, efficient solutions to simplify the giving and receiving of care. Providers want more time back for face-to-face care with their patients, and patients want more affordable, convenient
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Technology
Unite Us Launches Social Care Solution to Improve SDoH
What You Should Know:
- Unite Us today announced the release of its new end-to-end social care solution that will accelerate both the growth and impact of social care and services in local communities nationwide.
- The new solution will expand far beyond patient referrals, to now identify and predict social care needs in communities, coordinate necessary care, leverage data to further improve systems at large, and enable sustainable and impactful funding of social care nationwide.
Why
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When Virtual Goes Viral: Post-Covid Software Trends for Small Physician Practices
After the great telehealth rush of 2020, healthcare providers who could offer HIPAA-compliant services while also being able to access their patients’ complete healthcare information remotely, came out ahead of the game. The practices that continued operating their organizations in a way that met the healthcare needs of their patients in a ‘no-beats-missed’ fashion achieved greater patient satisfaction and outcomes due to the continuity of care.
But across the country, this scenario was
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Solve.Care Launches the First Open Global Blockchain Telehealth Network in 20 Countries
What You Should Know:
-Solve.Care, the blockchain healthcare platform that is redefining the way healthcare is administered, has announced the launch of the first blockchain enabled tele-consultation network, Global Telehealth Exchange (GTHE), in 20 countries across Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Oceania with plans for further global expansion to cover almost all other countries.
- GTHE is a secure, peer-to-peer, decentralized network that facilitates teleconsultation
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Ohio Hospital Selects Hicuity Health for Tele-ICU and Telemetry Services
What You Should Know:
- Knox Community Hospital has selected Hicuity Health to provide both tele-ICU and cardiac telemetry services. Hicuity Health is well-positioned to address the hospital’s multiple care needs and enables the facility to expand access to critical care within the community while also supporting Knox clinical staff as they address the around-the-clock challenges of critical care.
- By partnering
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State Farm Taps Included Health to Improve Healthcare Equity for LGBTQ+ Employees
What You Should Know:
- Today, State Farm announced that it is elevating care for LGBTQ+ employees through a new partnership with Included Health. As a free healthcare benefit, State Farm employees and their families now have access to a dedicated care coordinator who can help them find supportive, affirming healthcare providers and navigate healthcare challenges.
- Discrimination is rampant in the LGBTQ+ community, with more than 40% say they have experienced discrimination by a
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Healthix and The Garage to Launch Specialized Population Health Platform
What You Should Know:
- Healthix, the nation’s largest public HIE, just revealed that it has partnered with tech company, The Garage, to launch a specialized population health management platform for its membership. Called “Municipal,” this turnkey platform will serve to organize, manage and analyze Healthix’s vast repository of patient data (over 20 million patients), and more. Beginning this fall, Municipal will be
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Hims & Hers Rolls Out 1:1 Teletherapy Offering for $99
What You Should Know:
- Hims & Hers, today announced the launch of individual, video-based teletherapy support at $99 per session. With mental health needs ballooning nationwide - and many not able to access care even with insurance or through their employer
- Hims and Hers' offering provides a critical safety net for many -- beyond just its 391,000 current subscribers. The therapy sessions are based on a number of evidenced-based principles
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AlohaCare, Kaiser Permanente to Launch First Social Care Network in Hawaii
What You Should Know:
- Unite Us, the enterprise tech company providing digital infrastructure to create efficient ecosystems of care, today announced a partnership with Kaiser Permanente and AlohaCare, a nonprofit health plan in Hawaii, to implement the first-ever coordinated care network throughout the state of Hawaii.
- As social services like food, employment, and housing continue to be strained due to COVID-19, Unite Hawaii network will bridge the care gap statewide for individuals in
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Marshfield Clinic Health System to Launch Rural Health Equity Initiative
What You Should Know:
- Marshfield Clinic Health System, one of the largest rural, integrated health systems in the country, is partnering with NowPow and a broad range of community organizations to connect patients with local resources to improve their health and quality of life.
- Marshfield Clinic Health System and NowPow are working together to build a comprehensive network of agencies and programs serving northern, central and western Wisconsin, ensuring that individuals have access
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