Where Do DTC Providers and Payers Stand When It Comes to Telehealth?
A new J.D. Power report found that CVS ranks highest for telehealth satisfaction among direct-to-consumer companies, while UnitedHealthcare ranks highest among payers.
Equip Expands Care to Adults, Banks Investment From General Catalyst
San Diego-based Equip, which was founded in 2019, previously focused on those ages 6 to 24. The startup is now expanding to serve people of all ages, it announced Tuesday.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Remote Patient Monitoring: Gaining Insight into Patient Health from Afar
The era of remote patient monitoring is ushering in a new era of healthcare, characterized by data-driven insights, personalized care, and efficient resource utilization.
Nashville Entrepreneur Center Gears Up for Virtual Care Delivery Conference September 21
Telehealth Academy III, a conference exploring the virtual care delivery landscape, will be one of the highlights of an inaugural week of events organized in the healthcare provider hub of Nashville, referred to as Nashville Healthcare Sessions.
Babylon Shuts Down US Operations After Rescue Merger Falls Apart
This week, virtual care company Babylon Health permanently closed its U.S. operations and laid off 94 employees. The news came after the company's rescue merger fell apart — Babylon had planned to go private through a deal with Swiss digital therapeutics firm MindMaze and Babylon creditor AlbaCore Capital.
Daybreak Health Snags $13M For School-Based Mental Health Services
Daybreak Health — a startup that partners with school districts to provide children with virtual mental health services — recently closed a $13 million Series B funding round. The company has partnered with more than 60 public school districts since it began providing care in 2019.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Hims & Hers Dips Into Men’s Cardiovascular Health
Hims & Hers can now provide treatment to men for cardiovascular issues, the company recently announced. This treatment combines sexual health and heart health together in a single pill.
TytoCare Rakes In $49M for Its Virtual Care Platform
Virtual care company TytoCare recently raised $49 million in growth financing, taking its total funding to date to $205 million. CEO Dedi Gilad declared that his company was founded to solve a fundamental problem with traditional telehealth services: people do not trust them, so they do not use them.
Driving for Results: 3 Key Benefits of Telehealth
Explore the myriad benefits telehealth offers to healthcare providers and patients alike. From enhanced convenience and improved privacy to streamlined workflows and elevated patient satisfaction, find out how telehealth is reshaping the future of healthcare delivery.
HerMD Snags $18M to Open More Menopause-Focused Health Centers
HerMD recently raised $18 million in a Series A-1 funding round. The company offers in-person and virtual women's healthcare that focuses on menopause and sexual health. It is using its new capital to open more brick-and-mortar women's health centers across the country.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Payer’s Place: David Calabrese
OptumRx's Chief Clinical Officer shares his insights on the latest developments and trends he's seen in the healthcare industry.
Study: Telehealth Visits Lead to Fewer Follow-Up Visits Than Office Visits
An Epic Research study found that 16 out of 24 specialties had higher follow-up rates within 90 days of an initial office visit than a telehealth visit. This includes mental health, physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine, which all had a more than 20% higher follow-up rate after an in-person office appointment than a telehealth appointment.
Introducing Payer’s Place, a Video Interview Series Highlighting Healthcare Payer Executive Perspectives
The series, part of a content partnership between HLTH and MedCity News, will share insights from executives from both public and private payer organizations based on developments and trends they've seen in the healthcare industry and what keeps them up at night.
Tuned Launches Hearing Solution for Teens
Tuned's new teen-focused solution, which launches Tuesday, caters to those aged 13 to 17 and will be offered as an employer-sponsored benefit. The program sends parents headphones and an iPad, which comes with two different hearing assessments.
DexCare Rakes In $75M to Optimize Health Systems’ Digital Care Management
Providence spinout DexCare recently closed a $75 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $146 million. The startup gives health systems a platform that helps them coordinate and manage digital care services so they can better address the modern healthcare consumer's demands for convenience and immediacy.