As healthcare organizations increasingly adopt virtual care technologies, many focus primarily on virtual nursing or physician specialty consultations. However, this narrow view overlooks a crucial opportunity: leveraging virtual platforms across all clinical disciplines to enhance care coordination, improve efficiency, and better serve patients.
Rethinking the Scope of Virtual Care
While virtual specialty consultations have become common practice (such as allowing neurologists to assess
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M&A: Teladoc Acquires Virtual Mental Health Provider UpLift for $30M+
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health, a global leader in virtual care, announced the acquisition of UpLift, a technology-enabled provider specializing in virtual mental health therapy, psychiatry, and medication management services.
- The deal includes an upfront payment of $30M, with the potential for up to an additional $15 million based on contingent earnout considerations. UpLift generated approximately $15 million in revenue in 2024. Moving forward, UpLift's financial
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Commure and HealthTap to Launch Unified Virtual and In-Person Care Solution
What You Should Know:
- Commure, a leader in health technology infrastructure, and virtual care innovator HealthTap today announced a strategic partnership aimed at bridging the gap between digital and physical healthcare delivery.
- The collaboration launches a unified solution combining Commure’s robust EHR integrations, AI-powered tools, and care coordination platform with HealthTap’s extensive clinician network and established virtual care services, offering providers a
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Culina Health, Adventist HealthCare to Expand Access to Virtual Nutrition Counseling
What You Should Know:
- Culina Health, a digital platform dedicated to making clinical nutrition care inclusive and accessible announced its integration into the Adventist HealthCare Physician Alliance, a prominent clinically integrated network comprising over 2,400 healthcare providers.
- The Adventist HealthCare Physician Alliance is an integral part of Adventist HealthCare, a well-respected health system with a significant presence in the greater Washington, D.C. area, boasting
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CoachCare Acquires VitalTech, Expanding RPM and Virtual Care Capabilities
What You Should Know:
- CoachCare, a provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and care management platforms has acquired VitalTech, a provider of comprehensive enterprise solutions across the care continuum.
- The strategic acquisition, advised by Hyde Park Capital, represents CoachCare's eighth acquisition since 2023 and significantly enhances its virtual care capabilities.
VitalTech Background
VitalTech, founded in 2019, brings unique software and AI expertise to
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HIMSS25: Teladoc Health Enhances Virtual Care Platform Prism
What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health, the global leader in virtual care announced significant enhancements to its proprietary care delivery platform, Prism.
- These new capabilities strengthen Teladoc Health's ability to coordinate care with digital health partners and community care providers, improving the patient experience and driving better health outcomes.
Key Platform Enhancements
- Data Integrations and Clinical Decision Support: Automatically surfaces
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Vitalchat Secures $6M to Expand AI-Powered Virtual Care Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Vitalchat, a provider of AI-powered ambient solutions for in-patient virtual nursing and procedural telehealth raises $6M in Series A funding led by Green Harvest Capital Industries (GHC Industries), with participation from other investors.
- The funding will enable Vitalchat to accelerate its mission of transforming inpatient telehealth and virtual nursing by expanding its scalable, cost-effective solutions that address the growing demand for remote care
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PlushCare Expands Access to Virtual Healthcare for Medicare Beneficiaries
What You Should Know:
- Accolade, Inc. announced that PlushCare, its direct-to-consumer virtual healthcare offering, now accepts Medicare Part B. This expansion brings accessible and convenient healthcare services to 64 million Medicare beneficiaries across all 50 states.
- PlushCare is part of Accolade's suite of personalized healthcare services. The platform connects patients with top physicians and therapists, offering comprehensive care for over 6,800 medical
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HealthTap to Power Virtual Care for Christian Healthcare Ministries
What You Should Know:
- Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM), the nation's longest-serving health cost sharing ministry, announced today it’s partnering with leading tech-enabled virtual primary care physician group HealthTap to help combat rising health care costs.
-The three-year partnership provides access to virtual primary and urgent care services as part of the member experience.
HealthTap: Expanding Access to Virtual Primary Care Nationwide
HealthTap is a tech-enabled
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Allara Health Raises $26M to Expand Virtual Care for Women with Chronic Hormonal Conditions
What You Should Know:
- Allara Health, a virtual care platform addressing the unique needs of women with chronic hormonal conditions secures $26M in a Series B funding round led by Index Ventures, with participation from existing investor GV (Google Ventures).
- The latest funding brings Allara's total raised to $38.5M and will fuel the company's mission to provide accessible, comprehensive care for women across the United States.
Impact of Chronic Hormonal
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