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How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary care physicians are the heart of healthcare delivery in the United States. Virtual primary care, experts say, can address challenges in traditional care by filling existing care gaps and offering various benefits to healthcare organizations, providers and patients.

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The 2023 Health Economy – The Evolving Primary Care and Retail Health Convergence Through Trilliant Health’s Lens

Health Populi

I’ll be referring to the research, with gratitude, over the coming months for my own work with clients spanning the health/care ecosystem. health care financing. The line chart here illustrates one piece of the Report’s section on “Unraveling Health,” showing that primary care volumes in the U.S.

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New Primary Care, Retail and Tech Entrants Motivating Hospitals to Grow Consumer Chops

Health Populi

The most visible threat was seen from UnitedHealth Group, with 3 in 4 hospitals noting UHG as a formidable threat to their health system business. CVS Health/Aetna, Amazon, and Walmart rank in the next-most competitive group impacting hospitals, followed by new primary care models.

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1 in 3 Primary Care Physicians Have Already Tried AI Scribe Tools, Outlook Is Cautiously Optimistic, Finds Elation Health Survey

Digital Health Global

AI scribe tools use speech recognition and natural language processing to capture and transcribe conversations between a physician and a patient during clinical encounters. This survey was conducted from 229 independent primary care clinicians who are current Elation Health customers.

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Walmart + UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health + Signify — the Current Flurry of Big HealthCare

Health Populi

The other Big Healthcare news item this week was CVS Health’s planned acquisition of Signify Health , after much speculation that Amazon and other Big and smaller bidders (including UnitedHealth Group) were keen on acquiring the home/care company over the past two weeks. health care re-organization, at scale.

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Recuro Partners with TALON, Integrates Virtual Primary Care Solution Into Virtual-First Platform for Complete, Coordinated Care

Digital Health Global

TALON will distribute a solution to its clients that embeds Recuro’s integrated approach to Virtual Primary Care (VPC). By guiding employees towards virtual care and helping them avoid unnecessary doctor consultations, urgent care visits, and emergency room trips, VPC significantly reduces and diverts more costs.

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The American Hospital Association Looks at Retail and Tech Health Care Disruptors

Health Populi

The report explores the healthcare market moves for seven major players in retail and tech including Amazon, Apple, CVS Health, Google, UnitedHealth Group (exploring both Optum and UnitedHealthcare), Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Walmart. “By 2030, nontraditional players could own as much as 30% of the primary care market.”