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Included Health launches virtual specialty care clinic with initial focus on cancer, weight loss and menopause

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 15, 2024

Virtual care and health navigation company Included Health plans to launch a virtual-first specialty care clinic to give its members easier access to more than 4,000 specialist physicians, support | Virtual care and health navigation company Included Health plans to launch a virtual-first specialty care clinic to give its members easier access to more (..)

Oak Street Health buys virtual specialty care company RubiconMD for up to $190M

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Oak Street Health said the acquisition will improve the specialty care experience for patients, improve care coordination and lower costs.

MAVEN Project's specialty virtual care avoids $11M in unnecessary costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The MAVEN Project is a nonprofit organization serving Federally Qualified Health Centers and free and charitable clinics, connecting expert specialty physician volunteers with clinic providers. And instead of waiting weeks or months for a specialty appointment, providers can get answers for their patients in hours.

Telehealth

Telehealth Healthcare IT Telemedicine Health IT

Healthgrades Announces 2022 Analysis of Top Hospitals For Specialty Care

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Healthgrades released its 2022 Healthgrades Ratings and Specialty Excellence Awards. The awards recognize superior clinical performance in 17 specialty areas and […]. The article Healthgrades Announces 2022 Analysis of Top Hospitals For Specialty Care appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

Amazon's One Medical partners with CommonSpirit Health for specialty care in Seattle

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

CommonSpirit Health's Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is teaming up with Amazon One Medical to provide specialty care to the online retailer's primary care patients.

Primary Care

Why specialty health care should go virtual

KevinMD

JANUARY 25, 2020

“Let’s take a look together,” was the start of a virtual clinical assessment that led to a primary care provider and a neurologist diagnosing a patient with Parkinson’s Disease.

Primary Care

This startup is building a new model for primary and specialty care in Austin, Texas. It just secured $95.5M to fuel its growth

FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 22, 2024

This startup is building a new model for primary and specialty care in Austin, Texas. It just secured $95.5M to fuel its growth hlandi Mon, 01/22/2024 - 08:34

Solera Health adds virtual specialty care offerings with existing, new clinical partners

FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 3, 2024

Solera Health, a chronic condition management platform for payers and employers, is expanding its platform to include virtual specialty care facilitated by several new clinical partners. |

How Welcoming Is Your Digital Front Door?: Forward-thinking Specialty Practices Are Reimagining The Care Experience

Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 27, 2021

Forward-thinking Specialty Practices Are Reimagining The Care Experience appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Among the many lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic was that most patients are more than willing – dare we say eager? – […]. The article How Welcoming Is Your Digital Front Door?:

Summus Raises $19.5 Million to Expand Solutions Solving the Access Problem in Specialty Care

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Fundraise Supports Market Expansion with Summus Emerging as the Premier Clinical Platform to Share and Access High-Quality Specialty Expertise Across the Continuum of Care — Serving Employers, Payers, Health Systems, and Physician Groups Summus , the leading virtual health company focused on specialty care, announced today that it raised $19.5

Primary Care

Primary Care Health IT Healthcare IT

Employer focused specialty care platform Carrum Health scores $45M

Mobi Health News

MAY 30, 2023

The California-based company will use the funds to expand its oncology and surgical care-focused offerings.

AristaMD launches enhanced platform for PCPs to expand access to specialty care referrals, eConsults

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 10, 2023

AristaMD launches enhanced platform for PCPs to expand access to specialty care referrals, eConsults agliadkovskaya Mon, 04/10/2023 - 12:08

Using RPM to manage customized, specialty care between office visits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 13, 2023

Andrew Zengilowski is CEO and cofounder of CoachCare, vendor of an RPM platform designed to decrease patient costs, increase care efficiency and reduce staff burnout. RPM technology extends a practice’s reach with a secondary care team, a part-time business partner to a certain degree. healthcare system?

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Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

(NYSE: OSH, or the “Company”), a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, today announced it has acquired RubiconMD, the leading technology platform providing access to specialist expertise.

Primary Care

Primary Care Medicare Healthcare IT Health IT

Virtual specialty care company Summus raises $19.5M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Medicare-focused virtual exercise platform Bold secured $17 million.

Digital Health

Digital Health Medicare

CMMI aims to bolster primary, specialty care coordination via new payment models

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

CMMI aims to bolster primary, specialty care coordination via new payment models. Mon, 11/07/2022 - 15:53.

Mednow to buy Liver Care Canada, specialty pharmacy London Pharmacare

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The acquisition agreements come about a week after the digital pharmacy finalized its purchase of another specialty pharmacy, Infusicare Canada, Inc.

CMMI director hints at shift away from payment models for every episode of care, specialties

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 5, 2021

CMMI director hints at shift away from payment models for every episode of care, specialties. Tue, 10/05/2021 - 14:40.

Ohio Chamber Health Benefit Program Partners with AndHealth to Expand Employee Access to Specialty Care

Digital Health Global

APRIL 25, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Ohio Chamber Health Benefit Program (OCHBP) announced today its partnership with AndHealth, a leading digital health company, to offer care for high-cost autoimmune conditions to the 20,000 members of the small-business-focused program that is sponsored by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Digital Health

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Virtual care has a part to play in post-COVID-19 specialty care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Virtual care has a part to play in post-COVID-19 specialty care Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

Telehealth

Talkspace, Bicycle Health partner to expand therapeutic offerings

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Bicycle Health patients can connect to therapists outside the realm of opioid use disorder, and Talkspace patients will have access to opioid use disorder specialty care.

Nurx and Thirty Madison merging to create virtual specialty care platform

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The companies will offer a combined 750,000 patients with access to services for a variety of needs, including birth control and chronic conditions.

Hims & Hers Q2 revenue climbs 69% as company invests in more specialty care, international expansion

FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 16, 2021

Hims & Hers Q2 revenue climbs 69% as company invests in more specialty care, international expansion. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 12:33.

Summus Global data show huge growth in virtual specialty care amid COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 27, 2021

Summus Global data show huge growth in virtual specialty care amid COVID-19. Wed, 01/27/2021 - 15:51.

Maven Clinic expands partnership with AT&T to give employees fertility, family benefits

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

AT&T employees can access providers across more than 35 specialties, receive support from a care advocate, and access guidance around IVF, surrogacy, and more.

Walgreens, Cariloop bring MS care coaches into select neurology-specialty pharmacies

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 10, 2023

Walgreens, Cariloop bring MS care coaches into select neurology-specialty pharmacies aburky Mon, 04/10/2023 - 17:53

NuvoAir partners with ALS Association to launch virtual pulmonary care service

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The partners will initially launch in two clinics in Texas, providing patients with ALS access to virtual-first specialty care providers, including respiratory therapists.

Expanding Access to Specialty Care With Telecardiology

InTouch Health

JUNE 18, 2020

Many seniors and chronically ill patients will need around-the-clock cardiovascular care services in the years to come. However, many rural areas lack access to specialty care services, including cardiology. Discover how virtual care can help more patients at risk of heart disease find the services they need.

Primary Care

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience

Cross-specialty care program helps RWJBarnabas Health treat lingering COVID-19 symptoms

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 14, 2021

Cross-specialty care program helps RWJBarnabas Health treat lingering COVID-19 symptoms. Wed, 04/14/2021 - 14:12.

Solving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Communities

GlobalMed

JANUARY 7, 2020

Limited access to specialty providers and internet connectivity continues to be a barrier to quality healthcare for rural communities worldwide. Rural patients typically have less income than those in urban areas, limiting their ability to afford care even if they can manage the travel to an urban location. Geographic Gaps in Care.

Mental health

Mental health Telemedicine Telehealth

Hims & Hers notches partnership with ChristianaCare to expand in-person primary, specialty care

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Hims & Hers notches partnership with ChristianaCare to expand in-person primary, specialty care. Wed, 11/09/2022 - 22:31.

Oak Street Health expands virtual specialty care with $130M deal for RubiconMD

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Oak Street Health expands virtual specialty care with $130M deal for RubiconMD. Thu, 10/21/2021 - 17:40.

Cigna eliminates cost-sharing for primary, specialty care in Medicare Advantage due to COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 1, 2020

Cigna eliminates cost-sharing for primary, specialty care in Medicare Advantage due to COVID-19. Mon, 06/01/2020 - 10:42.

Medicare

What Makes Specialty Acute Care Telehealth Different?

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2020

I’m always slightly bothered when people say that telehealth has seen a massive explosion thanks to COVID-19. While it’s true that live video telehealth visits have seen hockey stick style growth because of COVID-19, there are actually a wide variety of telehealth options.

Telehealth

Telehealth Telemedicine Healthcare IT Leadership

Telehealth is Health: It’s Telehealth Awareness Week

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In April 2020, telemedicine morphed into mainstream medical care as hospitals and physicians risk-managed exposure to infection by meeting with patients, virtually, when possible. Beyond the sheer scale of patient volumes reached during the pandemic, virtual care was adopted by physicians across specialties well beyond primary care.

Telehealth

Telehealth General practice Primary Care Medicare

Story Health Raises $22.6 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Virtual Specialty Care Platform Across Cardiology

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 2, 2022

Story Health brings the specialty clinic to the home, bridging the gap between patients and providers using connected home devices, virtual patient engagement, health coaches and AI-powered clinical decision support.

Health Technology

Health Technology Telehealth Healthcare IT Health IT

AristaMD Acquires Referral Management Solution, Preferral, to Increase Patient Access to Specialty Care

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Latest investment to address the growing need to align patient access to timely specialty advice in the appropriate care setting.

Primary Care

Primary Care Digital Health Healthcare IT

Walgreens partners with caregiver support company Cariloop

Mobi Health News

APRIL 11, 2023

Multiple sclerosis patients using Walgreens' neurology-specialty pharmacies will have access to Cariloop's Care Coaches.

Why telemedicine must play a central role in solving the specialist shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 10, 2023

Virtual care has proven that it can be a big help in connecting patients with the right specialists , and in a timely manner. Julian Flannery is founder and CEO of telehealth technology and services company Summus Global, which focuses on specialty care. What is the state of specialty care in the United States today?

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Primary Care Mental health Health Information

Hims & Hers grows health system partnerships, taps Hartford HealthCare for in-person primary care

FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 11, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO — Virtual care company Hims & Hers is collaborating with Hartford HealthCare to connect patients in Connecticut with in-person primary and specialty care services.

Primary Care

Study: Video telehealth, in-person diagnoses agree in 87% of cases

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Specialty care was significantly more likely to result in concordant diagnoses between telehealth and in-person appointments, compared with primary care.

Telehealth

Telehealth Primary Care

Intermountain Healthcare, Story Health partner on heart failure care

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Intermountain patients will have access to Story Health's specialty care platform for remote heart and vascular care.

Value-based reimbursement, health equity benefitting from virtual specialty care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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Care navigation platform Cohort scores $11M, Sitka lands $14M for specialty care telemedicine and other digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Also: Insightin Health scores $12M for its engagement platform and Rhino Health raises $5M in seed funding for AI tech.

Digital Health

Digital Health Telemedicine

Included Health launches virtual specialty care clinic with initial focus on cancer, weight loss and menopause

Oak Street Health buys virtual specialty care company RubiconMD for up to $190M

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MAVEN Project's specialty virtual care avoids $11M in unnecessary costs

Healthgrades Announces 2022 Analysis of Top Hospitals For Specialty Care

Amazon's One Medical partners with CommonSpirit Health for specialty care in Seattle

Why specialty health care should go virtual

This startup is building a new model for primary and specialty care in Austin, Texas. It just secured $95.5M to fuel its growth

Solera Health adds virtual specialty care offerings with existing, new clinical partners

How Welcoming Is Your Digital Front Door?: Forward-thinking Specialty Practices Are Reimagining The Care Experience

Summus Raises $19.5 Million to Expand Solutions Solving the Access Problem in Specialty Care

Employer focused specialty care platform Carrum Health scores $45M

AristaMD launches enhanced platform for PCPs to expand access to specialty care referrals, eConsults

Using RPM to manage customized, specialty care between office visits

Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD

Virtual specialty care company Summus raises $19.5M and more digital health fundings

CMMI aims to bolster primary, specialty care coordination via new payment models

Mednow to buy Liver Care Canada, specialty pharmacy London Pharmacare

CMMI director hints at shift away from payment models for every episode of care, specialties

Ohio Chamber Health Benefit Program Partners with AndHealth to Expand Employee Access to Specialty Care

Virtual care has a part to play in post-COVID-19 specialty care

Talkspace, Bicycle Health partner to expand therapeutic offerings

Nurx and Thirty Madison merging to create virtual specialty care platform

Hims & Hers Q2 revenue climbs 69% as company invests in more specialty care, international expansion

Summus Global data show huge growth in virtual specialty care amid COVID-19

Maven Clinic expands partnership with AT&T to give employees fertility, family benefits

Walgreens, Cariloop bring MS care coaches into select neurology-specialty pharmacies

NuvoAir partners with ALS Association to launch virtual pulmonary care service

Expanding Access to Specialty Care With Telecardiology

Cross-specialty care program helps RWJBarnabas Health treat lingering COVID-19 symptoms

Solving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Communities

Hims & Hers notches partnership with ChristianaCare to expand in-person primary, specialty care

Oak Street Health expands virtual specialty care with $130M deal for RubiconMD

Cigna eliminates cost-sharing for primary, specialty care in Medicare Advantage due to COVID-19

What Makes Specialty Acute Care Telehealth Different?

Telehealth is Health: It’s Telehealth Awareness Week

Story Health Raises $22.6 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Virtual Specialty Care Platform Across Cardiology

AristaMD Acquires Referral Management Solution, Preferral, to Increase Patient Access to Specialty Care

Walgreens partners with caregiver support company Cariloop

Why telemedicine must play a central role in solving the specialist shortage

Hims & Hers grows health system partnerships, taps Hartford HealthCare for in-person primary care

Study: Video telehealth, in-person diagnoses agree in 87% of cases

Intermountain Healthcare, Story Health partner on heart failure care

Value-based reimbursement, health equity benefitting from virtual specialty care

Care navigation platform Cohort scores $11M, Sitka lands $14M for specialty care telemedicine and other digital health fundings

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