What You Should Know:
- Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas unveils KDR® Primary U-arm Digital Radiography (DR) and mKDR Xpress™ Mobile X-ray systems in select Latin American countries.
- Chosen by numerous healthcare facilities throughout North America, the KDR Primary and mKDR Xpress will complement Konica Minolta’s existing portfolio of CR systems, DR retrofit solutions and PACS throughout the region. Additionally, both systems are designed for future integration of Dynamic
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Walgreens-Backed VillageMD to Acquire Summit Health for $9B
What You Should Know:
Primary care provider, VillageMD has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Summit Health-CityMD, a provider of primary, specialty and urgent care in a blockbuster M&A deal valued at $8.9 billion with investments from Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).
The combined company will create a multi-payor platform to deliver quality, affordable care for all patients and will enhance WBA’s robust portfolio of leading, integrated healthcare offerings across the care
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HealthTap Launches Eval360 for Health Plans to Expand PCP Care for Members
What You Should Know:
- HealthTap, the leading virtual primary care provider, announced today the official launch of Eval360, an innovative product for health plans that enables HealthTap’s primary care doctors to conduct comprehensive virtual medical evaluations and easily share useful health data back with those partner plans, by providing a 360-degree view of a member’s health status.
- HealthTap completed a successful beta period for Eval360 for over 15,000 seniors through its
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Consumers Prefer Telehealth Over In-Office Visits for Routine Care
What You Should Know:
- The popularity of telehealth remains strong – and even the top choice among consumers needing routine medical care, according to a recent survey of individuals who previously had at least one telehealth visit.
- Regardless of the type of virtual care, nearly all participants of the survey, sponsored by KeyCare, stated it was important that both their regular doctor and their telehealth provider had access to their health records for sharing critical data such
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Mass General Brigham Deploys DexCare’s Digital Care Access Platform
What You Should Know:
- Mass General Brigham (MGB) has partnered with DexCare to improve consumer experiences and outcomes for virtual urgent care.
- DexCare’s solution will allow patients to access care from MGB at their preferred time and format through simple, self-directed digital experiences = better patient acquisition, retention and experiences. The platform will allow MGB to optimize resource usage and intelligently navigate patient demand to see more patients while reducing
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First-Ever Medicare Advantage Plan for LGBTQ+ Older Adults Launches
What You Should Know:
- SCAN Health Plan, a Medicare Advantage insurer known for its expertise in keeping older adults healthy and independent is launching SCAN Affirm partnered with Included LGBTQ+ Health (HMO), a first-of-its-kind Medicare Advantage plan developed exclusively for LGBTQ+ older adults, in collaboration with Included Health, the only integrated virtual care and navigation platform.
- SCAN Health Plan will offer the SCAN Affirm plan to members in
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Why It’s Time for Healthcare Organizations to Start Treating Patients Like Consumers
When the pandemic disrupted routine procedures and primary care across healthcare, many care delivery organizations believed patients would eventually return to in-person care as they always have once the pandemic was over and restrictions were lifted. Pent-up patient demand for non-emergency, preventative services–everything from cancer screenings to mental health support to birth control to smoking cessation–would eventually draw patients back into the healthcare system. Patients with common
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Why Data is at the Heart of Value-Based Care Success
The saying “you cannot manage what you cannot measure” applies to all aspects of healthcare delivery, but it is especially true in value-based care. After all, payers, providers, and the patients they care for need to know what high-value care looks like at an individual level – and how it can be applied at the population level.
Delivery and technology infrastructure. All too often, data is captured in disparate systems, forcing administrative staff – or, worse, physicians and nurses – to
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HCSC Launches Virtual Primary Care, Powered by Teladoc Health
What You Should Know:
- Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) announces it is expanding its virtual care portfolio by offering virtual primary care to some midsize and large employer groups in Illinois and Texas starting January 1, 2023.
- HCSC’s virtual primary care program is powered by Teladoc Health, which supplements HCSC’s network of providers to increase convenient, timely access to care.
Virtual Primary Care Offering
The virtual primary care model is designed to help
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eClinicalWorks Invests $100M in Microsoft Azure
What You Should Know:
- McKinsey reports that cloud capabilities have the potential to generate a value of $100 billion to $170 billion for healthcare companies in 2030. The cloud enables healthcare companies to innovate, digitize and realize their strategic goals.
- eClinicalWorks is currently investing over $100M in Microsoft Azure cloud services to accelerate innovations in digital healthcare.
Technological Solutions For Improving Patient Care and Health
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