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Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

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A South Florida-based academic medical center, Memorial operates six hospitals, including the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; numerous primary, urgent and 24/7 care facilities; a health specialty center; and a nursing home. Notably, the service was successfully launched just two months later, beginning on January 17, 2023.

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ChatGPT's potential impact on preventative care and emergency visits

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Notable health systems, including Ascension Health, Trinity Health and Providence Health, reported a combined loss of $8 billion in 2022. ", "What doctor can help me with my foot pain?", ", "Should I go to the emergency room or urgent care or my doctor?"

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Prisma Health saves $4M, and counting, with patient engagement tech

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Prisma Health, the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South Carolina, says that by integrating digital patient communications, it's decreased no-shows to the tune of $4 million in savings within the first two years. It may also help more patients arrive at their appointments on time.

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Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

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But what's next for virtual care? And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. Why do you feel virtual-first makes sense?

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Included Health, Solv Partner to Connect Virtual & In-Person Care

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Solv Final Mile Benefits Solv Final Mile uniquely addresses these challenges through Solv’s proprietary APIs and tools that seamlessly link virtual and online care to in-person care through Solv’s national network of high quality urgent care centers, where 150M Americans today are within five miles of a bookable, same-day appointment.

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Report Reveals Providers Key to Virtual Care Adoption

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What You Should Know: A new report released by TytoCare , a virtual care company enabling accessible, high-quality primary care from home, revealed insights into how health plans and organizations can drive virtual care engagement. Time and cost savings are the top drivers for virtual healthcare adoption.

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Amazon Clinic-affiliated telehealth leader: There's a role for DTC with trad providers

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SteadyMD provides services for big tech giants like Amazon and for small primary and urgent care healthcare provider organizations. SteadyMD was the telehealth provider on the Amazon Clinic platform at its launch last November, making both our technology and our nationwide provider group available to their members.