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Quick, Accessible, Inexpensive Health Care – A Retail Health Update from Amazon and Dollar General

Health Populi

Take Optum, which this week launched the Price Edge tool to help steer patients to the “lowest price generic medicines” according to the program’s press release. The price-comparison tool exclusively focused on generic drugs will be available to Optum Rx members.

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Virtual Health Tech Enables the Continuum of Health from Hospital to Home

Health Populi

Those “waves of demand” TripleTree described will impact every segment of care delivery and sponsor, including small to mid-sized physician practices, employers, behavioral/mental health, public/government-sponsored health care programs, and the pharma and life science industry.

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One Mind™ Accelerator Announces Second Cohort of Mental Health Startups

Digital Health Global

As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, One Mind is grateful to receive generous philanthropic support from private donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors who together make the One Mind Accelerator possible.

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HIC Joins UK HealthTech Pioneers on ABHI Trade Visit to Texas

Healthcare Innovation Consortium

Meetings will take place with senior leadership from hospital systems – including HCA Healthcare, Tenet Health and Optum – Insurers, distributors, investors and procurement teams. Throughout the week, members will participate in a series of meetings, networking events and introductions across Austin, El Paso and San Antonio.

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Weekender 6/28/19

HIStalk Weekender

That doesn’t seem good as software is supposed to be high margin and they will have a lot of future competition from EHR vendors on the provider side and payers’ own IT staff / Optum et al on the financial side. WhatAreTheyCha(n)(r)ging? ). In Case You Missed It. News 6/28/19. EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 6/27/19. News 6/26/19. Get Involved.

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Weekender 7/19/19

HIStalk Weekender

John Muir Health outsources IT-related functions to Optum and transfers 540 employees to the company. Weekly News Recap. Ellkay acquires X-Link. A study finds that follow-up is often not performed for patients with poor kidney function, with EHR configuration changes recommended to close care gaps. In Case You Missed It. News 7/19/19.

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COVID-19’s Consumer Health Care Behaviors: Telehealth, Trauma, and Trust, via PwC

Health Populi

While telehealth has become a popular benefit in employer-sponsored health insurance plans, PwC found that 10% of consumers said their companies were offering new telehealth options post-pandemic. Optum, part of UnitedHealthcare, announced yesterday their intention to acquire AbleTo , one of the most mature tele-mental health providers.