Virtual care platform InTouch Health today announced the launch of its fully integrated, end-to-end virtual care platform, Solo by InTouch. The next generation software platform delivers enterprise solutions to provide high-quality, patient-centric virtual care for every use case and any clinical setting.According to reports, more than 50 percent of healthcare can be delivered virtually. With Solo by InTouch, healthcare providers can leverage for every type of user and use case, including
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March 2019 News, Merger & Acquisition, IPO, Public Company Performance Summary
A brief summary of noteworthy news, health IT M&A activity, IPOs, and public company performance during the month of March.
Noteworthy News
Amazon, JP Morgan, Berkshire Names New Joint Venture Haven
Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway name joint venture Haven. In January 2018, the three founding companies announced plans to create this independent organization, now called Haven, which is free from profit-making incentives and constraints. Haven’s focus is the 1.2 million
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Babyscripts Inks $500k Strategic Partnership with Inova Health
Babyscripts, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based virtual care platform for managing obstetrics has inked a strategic partnership with Inova Health System. As part of the strategic partnership, Inova will invest $500K and will deploy Babyscripts’ clinically-validated virtual care obstetrics platform; and support holistic care for mothers in pregnancy and postpartum.Inova’s Opportunity to Further Impact of Their Wellness ProgramsAligned with their investment, Inova will deploy the Babyscripts’ solution
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Teladoc Acquires French Telemedicine Provider MédecinDirect to Expand Global Footprint
Virtual care provider Teladoc Health has acquired Paris, France-based telemedicine provider MédecinDirect to offer its full continuum of services to insurers and employers in Europe’s third largest market. Co-founded by François Lescure and Marc Guillemo in 2008, MédecinDirect’s accredited and mobile platform of medical expertise provides secure and completely confidential, doctors are committed to answering all medical questions by telephone and Internet seven days a week. MédecinDirect
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UVA Health Pilots New Telehealth Programs to Treat Diabetes, Heart Disease
The University of Virginia Health System announced it is expanding and piloting new telehealth initiatives to prevent or manage chronic diseases including diabetes, prediabetes, and heart disease. Delivered through the UVA Center for Telehealth, the virtual care initiatives are supported by a $750k grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Virginia Department of Health.Here is a list of the telehealth initiatives:· Remote blood sugar monitoring for type 2 diabetes
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HIMSS19 Day 2 Announcements & Summary
Accenture: Millenials & Gen Z Are Shifting to Virtual, Retail, Clinic, Digital CareMillennial and Gen Z consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adopting non-traditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual and digital services, according to results of an Accenture survey of 2,000 consumers.Key findings of the survey study include:- When considering traditional in-person care, millennials (ages 22 to 38 in 2019) were two to three times more likely than baby boomers (ages 55 to 73) to be
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Accenture Survey: Millennials and Gen Z Embracing Virtual Care Models
Millennial and Gen Z consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adopting non-traditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual and digital health services, according to results of a newly released Accenture survey. The survey reveals healthcare consumers today are changing, and their expectations for convenience, affordability, and quality are redefining how they engage at each stage of care. Survey BackgroundAccenture surveyed 2,338 U.S. healthcare consumers (ages 18+) between November and
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Teladoc Rolls Out Expanded Virtual Care Capabilities for Health Systems
Virtual care platform Teladoc Health, today announced new capabilities that enable health systems to deliver a broader spectrum of virtual care services and to streamline diagnostic testing orders. The new Clinical WorkScope and Diagnostic Testing capabilities are now available to all current and future users of the Teladoc Health SaaS-based licensed platform.Here is a look at Teladoc's expanded capabilities: - Clinical WorkScope – Enabling Unlimited Virtual Use Cases with Unprecedented
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Do You Make House Calls? How Connected Health is Extending Personalized Care
People of a certain age speak wistfully of a time when doctors made house calls. The in-home visit had advantages for patient and physician alike.“House calls” eliminated the need for ill patients to get to the doctor’s office—along with the risks of coming into contact with other health-compromised people. For doctors, it was a break in routine, an opportunity to observe patients in their own home environment—and, sometimes, to gain insight beyond what was possible during an office exam,
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Epic, Impact Advisors and Premier Named 2019 Overall Best in KLAS
Epic was named the top Overall Software Suite for the ninth consecutive year in the newly released Best in KLAS2019 Software & Services report. In addition to the overall software suite award, Epic was named the top Overall Physician Practice Vendor, won Best in KLASawards in nine segments, and won Category Leader awards in two segments. Understanding Best in KLAS Best in KLAS is based on information obtained from the 2,500 interviews KLAS conducts with providers and payers each
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