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Amazon launch Amazon Care service offering Mobile Video Consults with Primary Care Physicians & Nurses

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This isn’t the first experience they have of trying to run a healthcare service for employees as in 2013 at Zappos.com (a subsidiary since it was acquired in 2009) they launched TurnTable Health as a ‘next generation primary care clinic’ for staff next door to their huge office in downtown Las Vegas.

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RCGP: “Online consultations don’t necessarily help to alleviate workload pressures on GPs, or improve access to GP services for patients”

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Online consultations need careful consideration, says RCGP. mHealth Insights. Despite the visionary papers and video consulting skills workshops the RCGP has been left behind by the most senior members of society and the youngest. Instead of ignoring the best practice (eg.

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Review of Mobile Devices and Health by Ida Sim in the NEJM

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who is a Primary Care Physician, Professor at UCSF & coFounder at Open mHealth (follow her on Twitter @IdaSim ). mHealth Insights. health care spending, 3 so the promise of mobile health is especially attractive.” Authored by Ida Sim, M.D., More than 40% of U.S.