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CVS Acquires Oak Street, Reports Strong 2022

Digital Health Wire

The general idea behind the acquisition is also the title of its snazzy investor presentation : Creating the Premier Medicare Value-Based Care Platform. Oak Street Health employs 600 primary care physicians across 169 clinics. It focuses on capitated primary care for Medicare Advantage and Medicare (59k at-risk patients).

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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Under her leadership, Hims & Hers was able to stand up multiple services during the pandemic, as well. Early in the pandemic, the company launched mental health and primary care service lines. In addition to sexual health, contraception and hair loss, the pandemic led you to forge into mental health and primary care.

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Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Healthcare IT Today

The latest survey from Definitive Healthcare found that about 40% of healthcare professionals plan to incorporate AI and machine learning into their daily operations in the next two years , while 73% of organizations already using AI plan to expand their use. Partnerships.

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Designing Digital Health for Public Health Preparedness and Equity: the Consumer Tech Association Doubles Down

Health Populi

Together, the two groups convened the Health Equity and Access Leadership Coalition (HEAL) which includes about three dozen organizations from across the health care landscape. Kinsa Health began to market the first FDA-cleared smartphone-connected thermometer in 2013.

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Glimmers of Hope: Real Progress In Participatory Medicine

Society for Participatory Medicine

As the pandemic ended, I made the decision to go shopping for a new primary care provider and this led me to HHC. Outcomes have definitely met or exceeded the expectations set by the surgical team and agreed to by me. Kevin has over 35 years of experience in biopharmaceutical R&D, patient engagement, and leadership.

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Implementation Of Telehealth Services Update: Survey

BHM Healthcare Solutions

A new survey exams the attitudes, perspectives, and plans of healthcare leadership that are shaping telemedicine’s application, value, and potential. These differing definitions of the term impact adoption, he said. D’Orazio believes virtual care gives patients more access to providers and helps remove a stigma.

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COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 The opportunity to deliver a session for new healthcare students on the subject of telehealth is an enjoyable one.

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