Telehealth, during the pandemic, was a lifesaver for countless doctors nationwide, like Dr. Corey Howard, who needed to continue carrying on a relationship with his patients even after the pandemic put the kibosh on having patients come in the doors to his practice. “I’m in...
Know those emails you get from the doctor’s office telling you to log on to their antiquated internet 2.0 website for your test results? How’s that been working out? Business ills like that afflicting the healthcare industry have as much to do with digital obsolescence...
However wonderful and personally rewarding pet ownership is, it is also an incredibly expensive endeavor. According to the American Pet Products Association’s (APPA) most recent figures, Americans spent nearly $100 billion on caring for pets in 2019, a number sure to skyrocket in 2021 alongside...
Sapiens International Corporation, which works in global software solutions for the insurance industry, will be working with ECHO Health on a partnership to give carriers a new digital payment solution through a singular portal, a Wednesday (March 17) press release said. ECHO works in the...
Amazon has announced its latest big push into healthcare, with an announcement on Wednesday (March 17) that it will expand its telehealth service, Amazon Care, to employees in all 50 states starting this summer. It also plans to make the service available to other employers...
Amazon is expanding its telehealth service, Amazon Care, nationwide for all employees, and will make it available to other employers later this year, CNBC reported on Wednesday (March 17). “Amazon Benefits has been the enterprise customer that we’ve been serving to date. Now, looking at...
The pandemic had a devasting impact on many private and group medical practices as consumers stayed home for their safety, avoiding nonessential procedures and even delaying some critical care. Medical professionals responded with a rapid launch of telehealth services...
Healthcare navigation firm Grand Rounds is merging with the telehealth platform Doctor On Demand to create the first virtual healthcare company in the U.S. “No one has done this before, combining navigation and virtual care delivery. We think it’s the future,” Grand Rounds Co-Founder and...
That the pandemic period provides a major headwind to telehealth adoption is an undeniable reality. According to some reports, prior to COVID-19 fewer than 40 percent of patients with a chronic condition had a telehealth visit; post-pandemic that number had risen to more than 60 percent....
