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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. At that point, the company left behind other businesses not core to health. In that initial vision, Philips already envisioned care settings outside of hospitals. equipment and hardware).

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Carbon Health Secures Series D Investment to Drive Primary and Urgent Care Expansion

Healthcare IT Today

Carbon Health , a hybrid healthcare company that combines expert care with proprietary technology for easy everyday health, announced today that it has received $100 million from CVS Health Ventures, CVS Health’s corporate venture capital platform, as part of an initial close of its Series D round.

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How Intermountain Healthcare gets top marks for virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth has been operationally implemented within Intermountain Healthcare since 2015, with pilots running for several years prior. These services initially used an internally developed telehealth platform with TV room kits and mobile carts as patient care connection points.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a survey based in the US, patients that experienced telehealth visits highly rated this type of healthcare (recommendations: > 80%) 5,6 , stating it was beneficial for their mental health as well. Virtual care is a promising approach to increase and keep patient adherence and persistence. ” 27. Cost Reduction.