Ubiquitous mobile technology like cell phones and smart watches play an increasingly important role in our health. You can have a checkup with your physician via the camera on your phone. If your heart rate becomes irregular, your Apple Watch will let you know (proven accuracy notwithstanding). Just the thought of using a wristwatch to monitor your health would have elicited mocking laughter in the not-too-distant past.
Telehealth and wearables have made amazing strides in a short period and
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Teladoc to Acquire Best Doctors for $440M in Cash and Stock
Telehealth provider Teladoc, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Best Doctors, an expert medical consultant company. For Teladoc, the acquisition will expand its international footprint and breadth of healthcare solutions. . By leveraging the proven portfolio of healthcare solutions from both Best Doctors and Teladoc, members will have one simple, virtual, patient-centric way to resolve their healthcare issues, improving outcomes and reducing costs.Under the terms of the
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Highmark Partners With Best Doctors to Provide Virtual Second Opinions for Members
Highmark, the nation's fourth-largest Blue Cross and Blue Shield-affiliated organization is partnering with Best Doctors to provide virtual expert second opinions for Highmark members and their physicians dealing with rare or complex medical conditions. Best Doctors provides access to more than 53,000 of the world’s brightest minds in over 450 medical specialties, without the need for patients to travel far from home. Data from Best Doctors show that consultation with its experts results in
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