As states cautiously re-open, convenient access to COVID-19 testing
is critical so that those who are infected can self-isolate quickly to minimize
its spread. EHR leader Epic is helping
deliver COVID-19 test results via MyChart as part of an effort to increase
nationwide testing capacity being led by CVS
Health.
Epic's software allows patients to access test results online in a timely and efficient manner. Patients registering for an appointment at the 1,000+ COVID-19 drive-thru test sites
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Predictive Analytics: Preventing the Aftershocks from COVID-19
Right now, the world’s attention is focused on COVID-19. This is most appropriate as it has hit the world like a global earthquake, disrupting lives on an unprecedented scale.
However, there will come a day when the immediate danger has passed. At that point, it’s very likely that the healthcare system will begin to feel the significant aftershocks of COVID-19 in the form of neglected chronic condition management throughout the pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control
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Walmart Acquires Medication Management Platform CareZone for $200M to Enhance Digital Health & Wellness Capabilities
What You Should Know:
- Walmart acquires app-based patient medication management
platform CareZone for reportedly $200M to enhance its digital health and
wellness capabilities.
- CareZone’s technology and team members will join
Walmart to augment their current Health & Wellness capabilities and support
its focus on digital health care solutions. CareZone will remain a separate
company unrelated to Walmart.
Walmart announced
it has acquired
CareZone, a San Francisco,
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FCC Surpasses $100M in Approved COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications
What You Should Know:
- FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 305 healthcare providers in 42 states plus Washington, D.C. for a total of $105M in funding.
The Federal Communications
Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau today approved an additional 67 funding applications
for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Healthcare
providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $16.87M in
funding to
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FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Programs Surpasses $50M in Funding
What You Should Know:
- To date, the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 132 healthcare providers across 33 states plus Washington, DC for a total of just over $50M in funding.
The Federal Communications
Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau today approved an additional 43
funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth
Program. The seventh set of healthcare providers in both urban and
rural areas of the
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Change Healthcare Launches COVID-19 Research Database Using De-Identified Data to Track Disease Progression
What You Should Know:
- Change Healthcare announced a new online COVID-19 research database to track disease progression, treatment efficacy, for qualified public and private healthcare organizations using de-identified data to understand disease progression and improve intervention.
- Actionable insight “beyond the diagnosis” enables health researchers to better understand COVID-19 progression, intervention effectiveness, and impacts on the healthcare system.
Today
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State of Connecticut Launches of Livongo for Diabetes Management Program through State Health Plan
What You Should Know:
- Connecticut state Comptroller Kevin Lembo announces the launch of Livongo for Diabetes Management Program through the state health plan to deliver estimated annual savings to the state of approximately $3 million.
- The program, launched in partnership with CVS Caremark and Livongo, is projected to significantly improve health care outcomes for thousands of people with diabetes covered by the state plan by providing them with comprehensive around-the-clock live
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LetsGetChecked Nabs $71M for Direct-to-Consumer At-Home Health Testing
LetsGetChecked, a leading direct-to-consumer at-home health testing and insights
company, today announced the closing of $71 million in its Series C round of
financing co-led by Illumina Ventures and HLM Venture Partners. The round also
includes new investors Deerfield, CommonFund Capital, and Angeles Investments
and existing investors Transformation Capital, Optum Ventures, and Qiming
Venture Partners USA. Nick Naclerio, Founding Partner at Illumina Ventures and
Steven Tolle, Partner at HLM
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AdhereHealth Launches COVID-19 Adherence Solution for High Risk Populations
What You Should Know:- AdhereHealth launches COVID-19 Adherence Solution to help protect high-risk populations and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations during COVID-19 pandemic.- The new solution combines predictive analytics, proactive outreach and home-delivered pharmacy services to help high-risk patients overcome SDOH challenges and continue taking their prescribed medications throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Nashville, TN-based AdhereHealth today announced the immediate availability of its
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Change Healthcare Buys Back Pharmacy Network for $213M in Cash
What You Should Know:
- Change Healthcare buys back pharmacy network eRx Network (eRx) for $212.9 million-plus cash on the balance sheet.
- eRx Network runs a network connected to about 59,000 pharmacies that process more than 1.5 billion transactions annually and also markets insurance verification, e-prescribing, and claims billing services, among others.
Change
Healthcare buys
back pharmacy unit eRx Network (“eRx”),
a leading provider of comprehensive, innovative,
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