- New mobile app gives 27 million Americans access to health information 24/7 to help encourage a more simplified and convenient health care experience- Integrated Virtual Visits offer on-demand access to health care professionals via a mobile device or computer - The new app – available on Android® and Apple® devices – will over time replace the existing Health4Me app for UnitedHealthcare plan participantsMillions of Americans now have on-demand access to telemedicine services 24/7 with
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Led by Former athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush, Firefly Health Raises $10.2M for Tech-Enabled Concierge Medicine
- FireFly Health Raises $10M for Tech-Enabled Concierge Medicine, Former athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush Appointed Executive Chairman- Firefly Health raises $10.2M in Series A funding for technology-powered concierge medicine service led by F-Prime Capital and Oak HC/FT.- athenahealth Co-Founder and former CEO Jonathan Bush appointed as Executive ChairmanFirefly Health, a technology-powered concierge medicine service for average Americans, announced today it has closed $10.2 million in a Series A
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Intermountain Launches New Kidney Care Center with Telehealth Care
- Intermountain Healthcare launches new Kidney Care Center that will provide at-home dialysis with telehealth-enabled video visits to patients.
- Patients will be able to schedule kidney dialysis treatments that fit their schedule.
- The Intermountain Kidney Care Center will also focus on pre-emptive transplants, where patients are matched with living kidney transplant donors prior to end-stage renal failure.
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Healthcare in Salt Lake City announced it is launching a
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American Well Integrates Telehealth App with Epic EHR Via Epic App Orchard
Telehealth provider American Well today announced it has joined the Epic App Orchard marketplace. As part of the joining the Epic App Orchard marketplace, American Well’s Telehealth Clinical app now makes video visits available from directly within Epic MyChart, enabling health systems' providers to incorporate video as part of care delivery.Importance of Telehealth Integration with EHRs and Patient PortalsTelehealth integration within the EHR and patient portals is more critical than ever, as
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Rite Aid Launches Telehealth Kiosks With RediClinic Express in Pennsylvania
Rite Aid Corporation has announced the launch of RediClinic Express, in partnership with InTouch Health, a leading telehealth company that offers telehealth kiosks stations. As part of the partnership, Rite Aid will leverage InTouch Health's virtual care software platform, Solo by InTouch, to power the virtual health program to connect patients to clinicians via RediClinic Express kiosks located in Rite Aid stores. Patients will be able to speak with RediClinic clinicians directly via a
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NewYork-Presbyterian Launches $50M Hauser Institute for Health Innovation
NewYork-Presbyterian has announced the launch of The Hauser Institute for Health Innovation, in recognition of the visionary philanthropy of Rita E. Hauser and Gustave M. Hauser. The Hausers have given more than $50 million to NewYork-Presbyterian in support of the Hospital’s innovation programs in health information technology and telemedicine since 2011.Hausers’ Philanthropy Led to Creation of NYB OnDemandThe Hausers’ previous philanthropy efforts led to the creation of NYP OnDemand,
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Telegenomics Company Genome Medical Nabs $23M to Bring Genomic Medicine to Everyday Care
Genome Medical, a leading nationwide telegenomics company providing genomic-based medicine, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series B financing to accelerate the development of its technology and medical services which support patients, physicians and healthcare systems in all 50 states. The Series B round was led by Echo Health Ventures, a strategic collaboration of Cambia Health Solutions and Mosaic Health Solutions with additional new investors LRVHealth, Casdin
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Survey: 83% of Consumers Are Interested in Receiving Virtual Care, But Only 17% Have Access To It
Virtual care received an essential boost in November 2018 when CMS Administrator Seema Verma addressed the Alliance for Connected Care Telehealth Policy Forum for Health Systems. Verma told the audience, "Telehealth is changing the very face of healthcare.” This shift is apparent in the behaviors of healthcare consumers. While consumers may love the idea of virtual care, a new study shows few are taking advantage of it.Patients Hungry for Virtual CareThat’s the core message coming out of a
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Digital Health – Is It Worth It? How to Calculate ROI in Digital Health
The results are in. A 2019 PEGA survey asked 2,000 U.S. consumers how they felt about recent trends in healthcare, and the response was overwhelming — they want a personal touch, and they want it digital. Not only that, but the survey also revealed that communications from healthcare organizations actually drive a patient’s desire to improve their health, fueling the popular opinion that technology is the magic key to patient engagement. What the survey fails to reveal, though, is why the
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Request A Virtual Doctor Visit Directly from Google, Bing, Yelp
VSee, a San Jose-based telemedicine company and Doctor.com, a web-wide listings management, reputation, and patient communications platform -- are partnering to create a seamless online patient journey from Google, Bing, Yelp search to virtual visit. Doctor.com’s platform currently serves more than 200K providers and leverages the only partner network in the industry of 50+ integrations, including Google, Bing, Yelp, Healthgrades, Vitals, YP, and other major consumer health destinations.VSee
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