Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

THE OPPORTUNITY The COVID-19 pandemic created an immediate opportunity for UPMC Central to rethink healthcare beyond the walls of the office setting. The urgency, and patient demand for care, allowed UPMC to expand existing services and create a virtual center of excellence that has transformed healthcare. " Saiyed said.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

What You Should Know: – First Stop Health adds virtual primary care as a whole-person, digital-first service to address urgent, preventive and chronic care needs for members.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 26, 2022

What You Should Know: – For people who have used virtual primary care, the vast majority of them (94%) are satisfied with their experience, and nearly four in five (79%) say it has allowed them to take charge of their health. Virtual Primary Care Helping People Take Charge of Their Health.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 12, 2024

ChatGPT has been making an impact on enduring healthcare challenges. Many providers and patients are reporting the artificial intelligence helping with preventative care and preventing non-emergent emergency department visits.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 25, 2021

Louis-based, concierge primary care practice that uses connected digital devices and an advanced video platform to bring doctors remotely to its CloudClinics today announced it has closed its oversubscribed $2.5M CloudClinics: Primary Care, Redefined. What You Should Know: – Rezilient Health , a St. seed funding.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 22, 2023

What You Should Know: – Ayble Health , a digital health platform for patients with chronic gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, and Commure Engage , an AI-powered care coordination platform, have announced a strategic integration that promises to revolutionize GI care delivery.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 10, 2024

It is no secret that health systems face growing competition from industries like venture-backed healthcare disruptors and health insurance that are offering increasingly specialized and consumer-focused virtual care offerings.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Some health systems have contracted with third-party telemedicine vendors that often require patients to go into a separate system that is not well-integrated with the health systems' other technologies. Other health systems have built up their own virtual care provider strength but are unlikely to provide 24/7, comprehensive coverage.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 5, 2024

What You Should Know: – TytoCare, a virtual care company enabling accessible, high-quality primary care from home, has released a major software update for its Home Smart Clinic. One of the key enhancements is a fully integrated experience that supports multiple provider types.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 15, 2023

Since its inception more than 60 years ago, Community Health Network, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit health system, has worked to stay true to its tagline: “Exceptional Care. THE PROBLEM The rapid shift to consumer-centric care, spurred by the pandemic and the arrival of Big Tech , has created a competitive landscape in healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

. – Built on the scale of Solv’s national network of providers, Solv Final Mile technology makes continuity of the patient care journey possible, by eliminating the friction between digital care and same-day, in-office visits for providers and their patients.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 20, 2023

And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. It’s an expected part of the healthcare experience now. Why do you feel virtual-first makes sense?

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020 and everything shut down, it became imperative for healthcare provider organizations to adopt telemedicine to deliver care. We then made the business case to pilot switching existing services over to Zoom, including all primary care practices.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Horner will also assume the role of President of Amwell Medical Group (AMG), the company’s clinical partner and a nationwide network of virtual care clinicians exclusively on the Amwell platform. With a focus on holistic patient care, AMG integrates medical and behavioral health practices to deliver a unified approach to wellness.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

SteadyMD provides services for big tech giants like Amazon and for small primary and urgent care healthcare provider organizations. I’m not just referring to primary care services either, but also specialized chronic condition and post-acute care that requires remote monitoring and integrated in-home services.

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Healthcare Success

MAY 31, 2022

The pandemic fast-tracked the growing notion of healthcare consumerism , spurring several changes in the healthcare industry. It is well-established that longer patient wait times negatively impact patient satisfaction , specifically regarding patient confidence (in the provider) and perceived quality of care.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 30, 2022

. – Collaboration advances Hims & Hers efforts to transform healthcare by adding another high-quality provider to its growing network of provider relationships. For Carbon Health, the partnership will further enable the healthcare company to provide California patients with a better continuum of comprehensive primary care treatment.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What You Should Know: Primary care provider, VillageMD has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Summit Health-CityMD , a provider of primary, specialty and urgent care in a blockbuster M&A deal valued at $8.9 Healthcare segment. Healthcare fiscal year 2025 sales goal to $14.5 Walgreens’ $3.5B

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 18, 2022

"The other critical challenge we wanted to solve is one that every healthcare delivery organization faces right now – provider efficiency," he continued. " "If you're not already addressing the patient experience and access for care, be aware many others are going to do it for you." MARKETPLACE.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 28, 2023

(Nasdaq: WBA) has been building out its health care delivery arm – which includes home-based care capabilities – for some time now, just like its retailer competitors. Pairing primary care and home-based care capabilities is a way to drive value-based care moving forward. Healthcare sales were $1.63

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Lexis Nexis

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The healthcare industry has been adapting to rapid changes especially since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The pandemic rapidly shifted the way providers deliver care, consumer expectations for care delivery and digital enablement. Regulation and industry standards will continue to evolve as healthcare finds its way with AI.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 26, 2023

Healthcare information technologies like AI-driven decision support and patient outreach tools can enable hospitals and health systems to achieve improved outcomes through proactive, predictive patient oversight, some health IT experts contend. Why is proactive, predictive patient oversight important in today's healthcare industry?

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

VillageMD – which has an at-home division, Village Medical at Home – is a primary care provider that has a home- and community-based focus. Brewer made these comments during a presentation at the Credit Suisse Annual Healthcare Conference. . We see primary care as a critical linchpin in managing population health,” Brewer said.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2021

– Ambetter Virtual Access is a new, innovative health plan that will support affordable and convenient access to licensed virtual primary care providers as well as access to specialists, mental health providers and a Care Team to assist with navigating the platform and in-network resources. Group Health at Teladoc Health.

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Health Care Success

JUNE 9, 2021

We know the pandemic has spawned new healthcare trends. With clients across the full spectrum of healthcare, we monitor how providers and other healthcare organizations are affected by COVID-19 and what they’re doing to evolve and survive. Employee wellbeing and support programs are emerging as vital healthcare trends.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

What You Should Know: Bridges Health Partners LLC (Bridges) , a Clinically Integrated Network, and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Highmark) entered into a multi-year Value-Based Agreement for Highmark’s Commercial membership in Western Pennsylvania. Established in 2017 through a collaboration between Independence Health System, St.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

COVID-19 forced healthcare organizations to make a huge leap forward in their digital transformation roadmaps. Although many companies had plans on the books to advance telemedicine, the crisis revealed that virtual care is not only possible but in many cases is also preferred by patients. The Case for Permanent Hybrid Healthcare.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 6, 2022

So there is an expectation for tech-enabled healthcare. Deborah Muro, CIO at El Camino Hospital, actually would receive calls from leaders of high-tech companies asking why the hospital had not adopted a tech-enabled care system. " El Camino also was seeking a technology that could support what Muro calls high-reliability care.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 12, 2023

Roundup summary of recent digital health strategic partnerships: HealthJoy, Teladoc Health Launch Virtual Primary Care HealthJoy , a benefits navigation platform that amplifies employer benefit strategies expands its partnership with Teladoc Health to introduce virtual primary care.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 31, 2023

Larger health systems are continuing to be fragmented by smaller specialties, like Northwell Health, which reported their outpatient care volumes are continuing to rise. Coordinating and integrating across multiple vendors can be frustrating and expensive.

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Health Care Success

DECEMBER 1, 2021

So what does the new year bring for healthcare organizations? I believe there are five significant healthcare marketing trends to know in 2022. . Here are three key reasons it’s imperative to keep on top of these projections: Three Reasons Healthcare Marketing Trends Matter for Your Bottom Line . Innovation wins.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 5, 2023

(Nasdaq: WBA) hasn’t been shy about making health care services — including home-based care — a strategic priority. Healthcare segment. This highly strategic transaction expands VillageMD’s addressable market with primary care, multi-specialty [care] and urgent care, and reinforces our approach across the care continuum.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 4, 2022

What You Should Know: – TytoCare , a provider of AI-powered , on-demand, remote medical exams has inked a partnership with MemorialCare , a health system in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, to bring patients diverse telehealth options and allow them to pursue comprehensive primary care options from home.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Because of Hawaii's island geography and relative isolation, it faces unique challenges for delivery of healthcare services – a fact that staff members at Queen's Health Systems in Honolulu, Hawaii, know all too well. Matthew Koenig, medical director of telehealth.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 9, 2022

Primary care in the U.S. On one hand, the value of primary care physicians has never been higher. The evidence of that is in the tens of billions of dollars of investment in healthcare – more than $39 billion invested in the sector last year alone, with a notable focus on primary care.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This has happened across many stakeholders in the evolving health/care ecosystem of suppliers, including hospital systems, health plans, grocery chains, retail pharmacy, consumer technology, digital health and tech-enabled providers, pharma and medical supply companies. trillion healthcare industry. Not so much.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

– Using a smartphone, tablet, or any device connected to the internet, patients using the platform through a convenient app or website can schedule appointments with primary care, urgent care, or telehealth providers 24/7.

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