What You Should Know: Today, Talkspace, a leading online behavioral health company, and Wheel, the foremost virtual care platform powering the next generation of virtual healthcare, announced they will partner to offer patients access to board-certified general practitioners and licensed behavioral health providers across the U.S. – conveniently and virtually.In particular, the partnership will provide Talkspace and Wheel clients, including employers, payers, life sciences
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Nudj & Sharecare Launch Virtual Intensive Cardiac Rehab Program
What You Should Know: - Nudj Health, a leader in tech-enabled healthcare interventions, announces the launch of Nudj Cardiac Complete™. - The innovative program combines Medicare-approved Virtual Intensive Cardiac Rehab (v-ICR) with evidence-based Collaborative Care to bring accessible and effective cardiac care directly to patients at home. Addressing a Critical Need Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US, yet only 20% of eligible patients participate
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Sony Tech Powers Minnesota’s Telehealth Revolution for Medicaid Patients
What You Should Know: - HealtheMed, a revolutionary public health utility startup, is empowering underserved Medicaid recipients in Minnesota to live healthier, more independent lives through its innovative Clinic@Home platform. - The hybrid digital telehealth system brings healthcare directly into people's homes, overcoming barriers like transportation limitations, appointment scarcity, and anxiety. At the heart of this impactful program lies technology, and HealtheMed has found a
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Optum Perks Launches $25 Telehealth Solution, Making Affordable Healthcare More Accessible
What You Should Know: - Optum Perks, the leading prescription discount provider launches its new telehealth solution, offering affordable on-demand care and prescription treatments for a wide range of conditions, starting at just $25. - The new telehealth offering expands its commitment to affordability and accessibility, ensuring everyone has a chance at quality care, regardless of insurance status. No video calls, no appointments, just fast, affordable relief Optum Perks' online
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98point6 Acquires Bright.md Assets, Unveils Asynchronous Module
What You Should Know: - 98point6 Technologies unveils two major developments: introducing an asynchronous care module to its flagship platform and acquiring the remaining assets of Bright.md, following the sale of its technology to Evernorth. - These strategic steps underscore 98point6's commitment to empowering both healthcare providers and patients in the evolving virtual healthcare landscape. This strategic move strengthens 98point6's asynchronous care capabilities and expands its
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Biobeat, Current Health Integrate to Advance Remote Patient Monitoring
What You Should Know: - Biobeat, a provider of wearable remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions, announced plans to integrate with Current Health, Best Buy's care at home platform. - This integration will empower healthcare organizations to scale their RPM capabilities and improve patient care delivery. Key features of the integration partnership include: - Biobeat's wrist and chest monitors will be integrated with Current Health, providing healthcare organizations with a reliable
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ATA Establishes Clinician Council to Address Barriers and Build Trust in Virtual Care
What You Should Know: - The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has announced the creation of a new Clinician Council to tackle hurdles hindering the widespread adoption of telehealth and virtual care. - This new Clinician Council aims to address emerging platforms and technologies supporting tech-enabled healthcare, while building trust through a "Trust Agenda" emphasizing responsibility, credibility, and integrity within the industry. Clinician Council Leadership and Focus Ann
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M&A: UpHealth Sells Cloudbreak Health Business to GTCR for $180M
What You Should Know: UpHealth, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cloudbreak Health, LLC, to private equity firm GTCR for $180 million in cash. The sale will allow UpHealth to reduce its debt and focus on its growing behavioral health business, TTC Healthcare. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2024. CloudBreak Health Background Cloudbreak Health, known for its Martti translation offering, provides telehealth and video
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NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot
What You Should Know: - The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has initiated the Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot program, a significant step in developing a quality improvement framework for organizations offering care through telehealth or digital platforms. - NCQA has selected 18 pilot organizations from a pool of over 100 applicants. These organizations are based in 12 states and Puerto Rico and represent various entities, including health plans, health systems, Federally
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Telemedicine Increases EHR Documentation Burden for Physicians, Study Reveals
What You Should Know: - A recent study reveals that telemedicine is related to increased EHR time for physicians in the ambulatory setting, primarily due to documentation of visits, and may require adjustments in productivity expectations and strategies to address EHR documentation burden for physicians in healthcare systems. - The longitudinal cohort study of 1052 ambulatory physicians conducted at UCSF Health analyzes the time physicians spent working in the EHR during patient scheduled
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