What You Should Know:
- The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS), operator of Oklahoma’s largest telehealth network, has partnered with virtual care company TytoCare to provide 15,000+ students across Oklahoma with virtual care.
- Through this collaboration, OSU-CHS worked with TytoCare to equip 13 schools with the Pro Smart Clinic. Many of the schools that are now part of the telehealth initiative did not previously have clinical staff or technology on-site;
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knownwell Expands Virtual Obesity and Primary Care Services in Texas
What You Should Know:
-knownwell, the leader of in-person and virtual, weight-inclusive primary care and obesity medicine, today expanded its care offering by opening a new clinic in Plano, Texas. The company is also now treating patients virtually throughout Texas
- The company is also now treating patients virtually throughout Texas. This news comes on the heels of a banner year for knownwell, which has included the acquisition of Alfie Health, an AI-based online precision medical and
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Teledentistry Platform Grin Secures Investment from CareQuest Innovation Partners to Expand Access to Virtual Dental Care
What You Should Know:
- Grin, a virtual care platform for oral health, has secured a significant investment from CareQuest Innovation Partners. This funding will accelerate Grin's mission to improve access to dental care, particularly for underserved communities, and further develop its innovative teledentistry solutions.
- CareQuest Innovation Partners is dedicated to supporting and scaling transformative solutions to improve oral health. This investment in Grin reinforces their
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Is Leadership Bias Holding Back Virtual Healthcare Adoption?
Virtual healthcare has experienced a remarkable surge in recent years, with over 116 million users worldwide engaging in online doctor consultations in 2024 — a dramatic leap from just 57 million in 2019. This exponential growth underlines the increasing accessibility and potential of telehealth solutions, particularly in behavioral health. Unlike many other fields of medicine, behavioral health care often doesn't require physical examinations or tests, making it particularly well-suited for
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Oshi Health Raises $60M to Expand Virtual Digestive Care Nationwide
What You Should Know:
- Oshi Health, a virtual gastrointestinal (GI) care provider raises $60M in a Series C funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures, CVS Health Ventures and Takeda Digital Ventures.
- The funding will fuel Oshi Health's continued nationwide expansion and mission to transform digestive healthcare in the U.S.
Oshi Health's Whole-Person
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Rippl Secures $23M to Expand its Virtual Dementia Care Platform
What You Should Know:
- Rippl, a provider of virtual dementia care raises $23M ina Series A funding round led by Tina Hoang-To, Founding General Partner at Kin Ventures, with participation from existing investors including ARCH Venture Partners, General Catalyst, GV (Google Ventures), F-Prime, Mass General Brigham Ventures, and 1843 Capital. JSL Health also joined the round as a new investor.
- The need for accessible and compassionate dementia care is more critical than ever. With
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SONIFI Health & NESA Bring Epic Virtual Care to Patient TVs
What You Should Know:
- Leading patient engagement technology provider SONIFI Health has partnered with NESA—a rapidly growing virtual care technology provider whose AI-powered solution is embedded directly into Epic’s ECAL/CAL virtual care platform—to improve patient care and engagement with SONIFI Health’s interactive TV system.
- Building on the success NESA has experienced deploying virtual care on wall-mounted displays and mobile carts in hospitals, integrations with SONIFI Health
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HealthLynked Integrates with Lyric Health to Expand Telehealth Services Nationwide
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare technology leader, HealthLynked, has announced a major expansion of its telehealth services through a partnership with Lyric Health.
- This integration now allows patients across all 50 states to access convenient, high-quality healthcare anytime, anywhere.
Virtual Urgent Care: 24/7 Access to Care
As part of this expansion, HealthLynked has launched its new Virtual Urgent Care service, available round-the-clock nationwide. Members can
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NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Program
What You Should Know:
- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has introduced a groundbreaking new program designed to evaluate and accredit organizations offering virtual care services.
- The Virtual Care Accreditation program provides a roadmap for organizations to deliver high-quality patient care, identify gaps in their programs, and effectively track patient outcomes.
Key Features of the Virtual Care Accreditation Program
Comprehensive Standards: The
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How Virtual Primary Care Can Enrich Your Practice
The COVID-19 pandemic made the word “virtual” a part of our everyday lexicon. Many services that were previously done in person—even schools—quickly made the transition to being virtual. Today, our world is forever changed as many services that once were only in-person continue to be virtual due to convenience, accessibility, and technological advancements that enable everything online.
Primary care has also benefited from virtualization of services. According to a study published in
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