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The 'giant sucking sound' of digital health consolidation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Mergers & Acquisitions Telehealth The ongoing wave of mergers and acquisitions makes sense for startups and their VC backers. What does it mean for CIOs at their health system customers? The deal announcement confirms a consolidation trend underway in the digital health space.

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When the next storm hits, telehealth could be a lifesaver

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"When it comes to climate events – huge, natural disaster kinds of events … all the issues are compounded," said William Kiefer, CEO of Chambers Health, a community-based system in southeastern Texas. During the storm, many patients and providers alike were unable to make it into health facilities.

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A booming digital health market, and an elusive trifecta

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Mergers & Acquisitions Network Infrastructure Telehealth Health system CIOs are reducing their tech footprint and consolidating their IT systems for agility and efficiency. At nearly $15 billion, the funding surpasses the amount for the full year 2020.

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Virtual Health Care Can Reduce Carbon Emissions: the Environmental ROI on Telehealth

Health Populi

This is an important question for two major reasons: There is a direct relationship between health and the environment; and, Health care systems are major contributors to climate change due to the large volume of greenhouse gases they emit. million telehealth visits. million telehealth visits. million in gas costs.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? The article returns to the advent of the SARS epidemic in China in 2003, which ushered in a series of events: people stayed home, and Chinese social media and e-commerce proliferated. Is telehealth sufficiently covered in this package?

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Health Consumers After COVID-19 – A View from the Consumer Technology Association

Health Populi

I covered the event here in Health Populi, as I have for most of the past decade, highlighting the growth of digital health and, this year, the expanding Internet of Healthy Things called-out by Dr. Joseph Kvedar in 2015. Telehealth, too, is embraced by 3 in 5 people for both physical and mental health services.

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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 1 of 5

Health Populi

Among these events are Amazon’s plan to acquire One Medical , Apple’s publication of the paper, Empowering People to Live a Healthier Day , and other news that, together with these line items, signal a shake-up of American health care as we know it. healthcare system.