Most people are surprised to learn telehealth is over a decade old because it didn’t take off until a global pandemic caused a massive paradigm shift in the minds of both consumers and medical providers. In March, 2020 telehealth visits were up 154 percent over the same timeframe in 2019 and today 46% of patients say they use telehealth for some appointments, compared to just 11 percent in 2019. Additionally, 48 percent of doctors report they have incorporated telehealth into
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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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Post-COVID Telehealth in Europe: What Works for Primary Care? – Analysis
The European primary care telehealth market has been transformed since the outbreak of COVID-19 more than 15 months ago. But which countries have developed an ecosystem that is primed for long-term growth that will bring value and improved processes to both healthcare providers and patients? A key starting point is to define the vendors that serve primary care telehealth. There are two types of company that address this market. - Telehealth Service Providers – These are companies that sell
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Cigna International Taps Teladoc Health to Expand Telehealth Capabilities in India
What You Should Know: - Cigna International today announced a collaboration with Teladoc Health to support populations in India during the current humanitarian crisis through telehealth solutions. - In a coordinated approach, Cigna International Markets and Teladoc Health activated local and global telehealth capabilities in less than 24 hours and brought much needed care to many people who desperately need help from the global community. - Together, both companies delivered an agile
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Making Telehealth Accessible to Underserved Communities Requires a Multifaceted Approach
Over the last year, people across the U.S. have adopted telehealth in record numbers, signaling what people in the industry have long believed — virtual doctor visits and prescription delivery has the potential to truly increase access to high-quality, convenient care. The meteoric rise of telehealth has also come with its challenges, one of the biggest being equity. A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine details that the people who use telehealth in the
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Can Blockchain-Enabled Telehealth Uphold the Sovereignty of Physicians?
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted yet again the immensely important role played by healthcare professionals across the globe, but it has also presented immeasurable challenges to physicians themselves. As frontline workers, they are placing their lives at risk day in, day out, to ensure the health of their patients. Face-to-face assessments during a pandemic can be a perilous situation for both physicians and patients alike: a study undertaken by the University of Pennsylvania Medical Centre
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Telehealth Averted Healthcare Collapse During COVID – Will Inertia Kill Further Adoption?
Major, deep-rooted problems in the healthcare system were brought into sharp focus by the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare organizations in many regions – already stretched to near-full capacity before the pandemic – have been pushed to the brink of collapse. While they scrambled to respond, they began to lean heavily into the nascent tools and techniques of telehealth to keep the public safe. This shift has been corroborated by a recent Parks Association study identified significant increase in
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Patient Experience 2.0: A Shift in Priorities Defined by A Year of the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the healthcare continuum within the past year, creating many roadblocks in the path towards high-quality care delivery. Amid these challenges, we have witnessed a significant shift in patient wants and needs, in addition to heightened demand for accessible, convenient clinical care. Notably, the desire for more care processes to be performed digitally has emerged as a priority among patients. According to a recent survey by Accenture about patient behaviors, 60%
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Boost Mobile Offers Free Telehealth Services Powered by K Health
What You Should Know: - Boost Mobile, which serves millions of underinsured and uninsured customers, today announced it will become the first wireless provider to offer free telehealth services to its subscribers and their families by partnering with K Health. - Launching in early summer, new subscribers to Boost Mobile’s Unlimited Plus plan (and their immediate families) will receive immediate access to healthcare and doctors, via K Health, straight from their Boost Mobile phone. - K
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Direct Pay Healthcare Marketplace Sesame Nabs $24M to Expand its Nationwide Telehealth Offerings
What You Should Know: - Sesame, a New York City-based direct-pay healthcare company, announced that it has raised an additional $24 million, bringing Sesame’s total capital raised to just under $50 million since its founding in 2019. New investments come from Giant Ventures, Industry Ventures and Coefficient Capital, along with existing investors like General Catalyst. - Founded in 2018, Sesame’s platform connects patients and providers directly, providing clear, affordable prices
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