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Amazon’s Pay-Per-Visit Health Plan Adds Health and Beauty Services
Amazon’s Pay-Per-Visit Health Plan Adds Health and Beauty Services
November 14, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon has added new health and beauty-related services to its healthcare offering. The company announced Thursday (Nov. 14) that Amazon Prime members can now address...

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Can Retail Pharmacies Survive the Digital Transformation of Healthcare?
Can Retail Pharmacies Survive the Digital Transformation of Healthcare?
October 22, 2024  |  Retail

In the connected economy, retail pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid face challenges to their traditional business models. As consumer preferences move toward digital...

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Cigna Launches E-Treatment Service for Convenient Patient Access
Cigna Launches E-Treatment Service for Convenient Patient Access
September 18, 2024  |  Healthcare

As the telehealth sector is projected to reach $450 billion by 2032, Cigna Healthcare recently launched an “E-Treatment” option via MDLIVE, offering customers access to...

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Pfizer Hopes Direct-to-Consumer Play Spurs New Era of Healthcare Accessibility
Pfizer Hopes Direct-to-Consumer Play Spurs New Era of Healthcare Accessibility
September 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

As important as the healthcare system is, it remains far from perfect. Fragmentation and opacity play a large part in that imperfection. The traditional healthcare...

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US Bank Purchases Healthcare Payments Firm Salucro
US Bank Purchases Healthcare Payments Firm Salucro
August 22, 2024  |  Acquisitions

U.S. Bank has acquired healthcare financial technology firm Salucro Healthcare Solutions. The 20-year-old Arizona company, which focuses on patient payments and billing, had been a...

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Teladoc Health’s New CEO Emphasizes Potential for Improvement Amid Mixed Results
Teladoc Health’s New CEO Emphasizes Potential for Improvement Amid Mixed Results
August 20, 2024  |  Healthcare

Teladoc Health boasts substantial strengths and is positioned for enhanced performance, but according to new CEO Chuck Divita, there is work to do. “The company...

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Fabric Buys Walmart’s Telehealth Business and Stitches AI Into Digital Healthcare
Fabric Buys Walmart’s Telehealth Business and Stitches AI Into Digital Healthcare
August 08, 2024  |  Healthcare

Telehealth has evolved from a niche service to a central element of healthcare, a shift accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This evolution reflects a broader...

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Amwell Beats Q2 Expectations on Subscription Revenue Strength
Amwell Beats Q2 Expectations on Subscription Revenue Strength
July 31, 2024  |  Earnings

Telehealth provider Amwell on Wednesday (July 31) reported second-quarter revenue of $62.8 million (above guidance of $61.1 million), driven by $27.5 million in subscription revenue...

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Here’s Why the Next Doctor Visit Could Be With a Hologram
Here’s Why the Next Doctor Visit Could Be With a Hologram
July 19, 2024  |  Healthcare

We exist within an era where technology constantly pushes the boundaries of what is possible. And it doesn’t appear to be stopping any time soon....

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