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Amazon attracting multiple companies to telehealth service

Amazon Care has signed several companies to its telehealth service, an executive said during a Wall Street Journal event on Wednesday, as the consumer giant continues with plans to roll out the service to all 50 states by this summer.   Speaking at the WSJ Tech Health event, Amazon VP Babak Parviz said that “we’ve had quite […]

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Consumerization in Healthcare for Patients and Providers

Twilio_pt_3_Susan.mp3 On this podcast Susan Collins, Twilio’s Global Head of Healthcare Services, talks over the changing landscape of healthcare and the need to consider both the provider and the patient when thinking about consumerization. Susan has extensive experience managing through shifting regulatory and reimbursement models, has provided trusted counsel to executives seeking insight in rapidly […]

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Google has another go at patient health record software

Google is reportedly making inroads toward creating a patient health record tool.   According to STAT’s Erin Brodwin, the company is recruiting patients to weigh in on how they want to access their own medical record data – potentially to help shape user-facing software.    “Google is running a user feedback program to test features […]

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Mayo Clinic COVID-19 patients likely had better outcomes thanks to RPM

Research published this week in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that COVID-19 patients who received care at Mayo Clinic had favorable outcomes compared to those reported nationally. One factor contributing to those favorable outcomes, said researchers, was the clinic’s remote monitoring capabilities allowing for early detection of complications or clinical deterioration. “By including subject matter experts from […]

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A word of thanks to frontline health workers

As we near the end of a demanding and tumultuous 2020, and on behalf of all Cerner associates, I want to express appreciation for Cerner’s clients and all the frontline health workers around the world who have sacrificed so much in the fight against COVID-19. In a year defined by what will likely be the […]

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Teladoc Health data shows virtual mental healthcare boom

Teladoc Health released findings Wednesday showing an enormous demand for virtual mental health care since the start of the pandemic. The telehealth giant reported that, while there has been growth in mental health services across the board, there have been a notable increase in virtual visits among men, patients over 65 and people who use Medicaid. “The […]

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Teladoc Health and Livongo's post-merger plan: one-stop healthcare

Two months ago, digital health behemoths Livongo and Teladoc Health announced their $18.5 billion merger under the name Teladoc following huge leaps in earnings for both companies.  The deal, which is expected to be finalized by the end of the fourth quarter in 2020, builds upon the shared company culture at both organizations, said Teladoc […]

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Amwell ranks highest for DTC telehealth satisfaction, says J.D. Power

Patient satisfaction with telehealth services has been increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hurdles are still in place, a J.D. Power report released Thursday found. According to its 2020 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study, Amwell ranks highest in telehealth satisfaction among direct-to-consumer brands, while Cigna ranks most highly among payers of health plan-provided virtual care services. […]