“The numbers don’t lie,” is a famous old adage and quite appropriate with regard to the rapid rise and deployment of telehealth solutions in the medical community. It may have taken a global pandemic for society to recognize and investigate the rewards of its adoption, but statistics reveal that telehealth’s moment has indeed come. And it certainly seems like it’s here to stay. How did we come so far, so fast? By undertaking forward-thinking policies and bold action, the health care industry
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8 in 10 Consumers Stated COVID-19 Made Telehealth “Indispensable” in Healthcare Delivery
What You Should Know: - 8 in 10 consumers said COVID-19 made telehealth “an indispensable part of the healthcare system, according to a new study commissioned by Change Healthcare. - 2020 Change Healthcare - Harris Poll Consumer Experience Index reveals 65% said they plan to use telehealth more after the pandemic, and 78% said COVID-19 has shown how badly the U.S. needs more telehealth options. A majority of consumers agreed COVID-19 will fundamentally change healthcare delivery
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Doctor On Demand Raises $75M to Expand Comprehensive Virtual Care Platform
What You Should Know - Doctor On Demand raises $75M in Series D funding led by General Atlantic to expand comprehensive virtual care. - Doctor On Demand is seeing record usage this year – up 139% - for COVID-19 screenings, routine health issues, chronic conditions and behavioral health. San Francisco, CA-based Doctor On Demand, today announced it has raised $75 million in Series D funding led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm,
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2020 Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals List
What You Should Know: - Fortune and IBM Watson Health named the 100 Top Hospitals that are setting new standards for using technology to improve operational efficiency, quality care and safety. - The rapid shift to virtual care amid COVID-19 put a bigger spotlight on the barriers impeding digital transformation, but this year’s top hospitals are leading the way for practical approaches to using telehealth and predictive modeling as well as data as a foundational measure to align
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18 Healthcare Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Companies to Watch
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are redefining what's possible in healthcare, as well as other sectors. The 18 companies listed below are some of the top virtual and augmented reality companies in the medical industry. Defining Augmented Reality Augmented reality is a technology that blends real-world elements with virtual ones. For example, a person might visit a trade show and aim their smartphone at a display to activate an AR experience that allows them to see
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Cedar Gate Technologies Acquires Citra Health Solutions to Expand Value-based Technology
Cedar Gate Technologies (Cedar Gate), a Greenwich, CT-based value-based care performance management company, today announced its acquisition of Citra Health Solutions (Citra), a provider of capitation management software solutions. Expands Value-Based Care Technology Suite with Citra's Capitation Management Solutions By acquiring Citra, Cedar Gate expands its software and services capabilities across the full spectrum of value-based care. By combining Cedar Gate's existing capabilities in
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UnitedHealthcare Dental Rolls Out New Teledentistry Option
What You Should Know: - New offering is part of UnitedHealthcare Dental’s comprehensive response to COVID-19, which also includes financial support for customers and enhanced payments for network providers. - Dental care ranks among the most frequently avoidable ER visits, with the emergence of teledentistry providing a key resource to help people make more informed decisions about where to go for care and avoid potential exposure risks with in-person care facilities. With
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56% of Health Leaders State Their Current PHM Solution Falls Short, Fails to Address Current Needs
What You Should Know: - More than half (56%) healthcare leaders say their current population health management (PHM) solution doesn’t meet their needs, according to a new survey from Persivia. - Almost two-thirds (62%) say a lack of clinician engagement is the top reason they’re looking to replace their PHM solution. This was followed by the inability to convert data to action (48%), and inability to engage patients (43%) or perform sufficient analytics (43%) tied for third. - The
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DispatchHealth Raises $135.8M to Expand On-Demand In-Home Care Model
What You Should Know - Today DispatchHealth announced the closing of $135.8 million growth capital financing led by Optum Ventures and included participation from existing and new strategic investors. - The additional funding enables DispatchHealth to continue to provide in-home medical care to even more vulnerable, high-needs patients by growing its existing 19 markets, expanding to new markets, and launching additional services. - Many health systems, including Renown Health and
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ACO to Deploy Innovaccer’s FHIR-enabled Data Activation Platform Across Medicare Population
What You Should Know: - MultiCare Connected Care announced it will leverage Innovaccer's FHIR®-enabled Data Activation Platform for the Medicare Track 1+ population. - MultiCare Connected Care is an Accountable Care Organization and a wholly-owned subsidiary of MultiCare Health System based in the state of Washington, one of the largest, not-for-profit health systems. MultiCare Connected Care (MCC), one of the leading clinically integrated care networks in the state of Washington,
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