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98point6 launches its chat-based telemedicine platform for primary care

Mobi Health News

Seattle-based 98point6 today announced the launch of its on-demand primary care platform. Through the smartphone app, patients in 10 US states can easily receive remote care from a board-certified physician through the AI and machine learning-powered service.

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Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults 2020 -- Themes Emerge

Aging in Place Technology Watch

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. It triggered ingenuity of senior care organizations and vendors ; and it energized innovators and prospective investors.

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Patients increasingly trusting of remote care technology, says new report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Confidence in remote care technology is gaining traction in the United States, with a survey finding 56 percent of Americans currently monitor their health with at least one digital data collection tool. Accordingly, in the near future, we expect digital health to evolve in order to better fill those gaps."

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CoachCare Acquires Verustat

Healthcare IT Today

Fourth Acquisition Bolsters Remote Patient Monitoring Company’s Presence in Primary Care and Cardiology CoachCare , a leading remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual health company, has acquired Nashville, Tennessee-based RPM company Verustat , for an undisclosed amount.

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CVS Health to purchase Signify Health for $8B

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

times longer with a patient in the home than providers in average primary care office visits, according to the company. "The Signify deal coincides with the ongoing trend of healthcare shifting from the hospital to the home, and as technology plays a bigger role in remote care models."

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EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While the telehealth waiver has been extended for two years in the 2022 Omnibus , the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 allows citizens with high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts access to telehealth and other remote care services permanently, without having to meet their minimum deductible first.

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How Legacy Health expanded from inpatient to ambulatory telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Additional equipment would be needed to increase the number of specialty care services and expected potential volumes, she recalled. "In addition to our hospital-based services, Legacy operates primary care and specialty care clinics, which were not consistently equipped to provide care remotely," said Wakashige.