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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Interest in telehealth has reached an all-time high, with many of the most prestigious health systems in the U.S. Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. Telehealth could save as much as $6 billion annually in U.S. healthcare costs.

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Wheel Acquires GoodRx Care Backend Technology to Strengthen its Virtual-First Care Platform

Healthcare IT Today

This deal will give GoodRx the flexibility it needs to continue providing access to telehealth solutions for its users. This is Wheel’s first acquisition, and the company recently announced several new senior leadership hires, including its CTO and SVP of Product. About Wheel. Originally announced November 11th, 2022.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Interest in telehealth has reached an all-time high, with many of the most prestigious health systems in the U.S. Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. Telehealth could save as much as $6 billion annually in U.S. healthcare costs.

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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Supportive leadership and persistent visionaries decided telemedicine was the solution to this continuously growing problem of too few specialists and pediatric patients with complex healthcare needs scattered and isolated all over rural Kansas and Missouri," she added.

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Health Care Portals: Looking Beyond the Patients’ Horizon

Healthcare IT Today

The idea is similar to the open source SMART Platform , which I have covered several times starting in 2011. Azalea Health is building a platform where third-party vendors can offer patients a variety of services, which are called “niche web applications” by Nathan Shepard, VP of Product there.

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NewYork-Presbyterian launches Hauser Institute for Health Innovation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Hausers have given more than $50 million to NewYork-Presbyterian in support of the hospital’s innovation programs in health information technology and telemedicine since 2011. WHY IT MATTERS. Corwin, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian, in a statement.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Healthcare IT Today

Hands-On Data Collection I talked to Dr. Geoff Rutledge, chief medical officer of HealthTap , a company that came early to telehealth and that I covered several times as far back as 2011. Payers need to understand everyone they cover—especially ones who fall outside the healthcare system.