Companies buy into text-based primary care during pandemic
98point6, a startup offering text-based primary care services, said it added Boeing, Chipotle, Circle K and other large companies as customers.
5 must-read stories this week: Boeing bypasses insurers in MemorialCare deal, CVRx raises $46M
Among this week’s highlights, Boeing has contracted directly with MemorialCare for employees in Southern California, implantable device-maker CVRx has raised a $46 million round and Peter Thiel-backed Counsyl has added an oncology business unit.
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
Boeing bypasses traditional health insurance model in contract with MemorialCare health system: A sign of things to come?
“It reflects the desire of these employers to participate in bending the cost curve for health care, and it allows the provider to have a more unfettered relationship with the employer and employees," said Barry Arbuckle, CEO of the MemorialCare Health System.