What You Should Know:
- Teladoc Health announced the acquisition of Telecare, an innovative Australian technology-enabled company specializing in virtual delivery of specialist and allied healthcare. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Under the terms of the acquisition, Telecare will continue to operate under its existing brand name and will be led by its current founders and management team. This approach ensures continuity for Telecare's existing
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Department of Defense Extends Amwell’s Contract for Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
- Amwell, a technology-enabled care platform provider, today announced that its partnership with a Leidos-led team has been awarded an extension of its Digital First contract to power the digital transformation of the Military Health System (MHS). The MHS system serves approximately 9.6 million beneficiaries, including active-duty service members, their families, and retirees.
- Under the contract extension, Amwell will continue to provide its comprehensive
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Multimodal AI Will Power the Future of Remote Diagnostics and Virtual Hospitals
As a veteran of multiple healthcare startups, it’s hard not to become immune to claims of technological developments which will “revolutionize patient care”.
To be fair, revolutionary changes do exist. Telehealth for example, enabled by the combination of AI and cloud technology, has revolutionized the access patients have to robust diagnostic services. Yet, telehealth with its data fragmentation and current clinical diagnostic limitations, still has serious challenges
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Wheel and Amazon Pharmacy to Launch Integrated Medication Access Solution
What You Should Know:
- Wheel, a virtual care enablement and patient access company, today announced the official launch of its integrated medication access solution, embedded within Wheel’s Horizon™ platform and powered by Amazon Pharmacy.
- The strategic collaboration creates a seamless, virtual-first experience that connects prescriptions to fast delivery by improving transparency, affordability, and timeliness for high-demand treatments like GLP-1s and hormone
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Ovatient Launches Virtual-First Care with MUSC Health in South Carolina, Integrating with Epic
What You Should Know:
- Ovatient, a virtual-first healthcare services company, today announced the launch of its virtual-first care offering in South Carolina through a partnership with MUSC Health, the Medical University of South Carolina’s health system.
- The new service is built on MUSC Health's Epic electronic medical record and MyChart patient portal, aiming to provide patients across the state with greater access to comprehensive virtual care.
- Ovatient will deliver
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HerMD Launches Specialized Virtual Care Platform Focusing on Menopause and Sexual Health
What You Should Know:
- HerMD, a pioneer in evidence-based women's healthcare announced the launch of Virtual Care by HerMD, a specialized telehealth platform designed to deliver comprehensive women's health services with a dedicated focus on menopause and sexual health. Scheduling for the new virtual services is now open, with appointments set to begin on June 2, 2025.
- While the organization recently closed its physical locations due to challenges within the broader healthcare
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Transforming Care Delivery: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Virtual Care
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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