Remember the old days, when the first thing you did when you had a medical issue was to call your local doctor? Thanks to its omnipresent search engine, Dr. Google has now taken over that role, with a full 70 percent of people conducting a...
Mastercard and the medical management startup digital b.well Connected Health teamed up to offer consumers a secure way to confirm their identities when accessing services via smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The healthcare patient financing provider CareCredit announced on Friday (April 2) that its app is now available through the Epic App Orchard, opening CareCredit’s service to hundreds of healthcare organizations that use Epic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Consumers know how to shop: Pick the product, check the price, put it in the cart (virtual or physical), head to checkout and pay. But it’s a very different experience with healthcare. In that case, someone goes to the doctor, gets treatment, hands over an...
One of the obvious sectors that has seen explosive growth during the pandemic has been telehealth, in which doctors are able to continue caring for their patients while reducing overall exposure to the virus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In some cases, the pandemic forced healthcare companies to develop brand-new solutions to deal with a digital-first economy. In others, it turned a spotlight — and often a flow of investment cash — to companies that were ideally situated to shine during the crisis. Get...
No industry has felt the effects of the coronavirus crisis more than the healthcare sector. In addition to the obvious pressures of a surge in personal protection equipment (PPE) demand, intensive care services and vaccine innovation, social distancing orders have introduced new service models that...
In the era of high deductibles and patients taking on an ever-increasing share of healthcare paid out of pocket, medical expenses are turning into a major problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
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. Get the...
