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SCAN Group Launches Home-Based Primary Care Arm ‘Welcome Health’

Home Health Care

SCAN Group has entered into the in-home senior primary care space with the launch of Welcome Health. Dr. Scott Weingarten will serve as CEO of the independent primary care medical group moving forward. Welcome Health will care for predominantly Medicare Advantage patients,” Weingarten told Home Health Care News.

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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

Health Populi

The use of telehealth visits grew from 4% of older people having ever used virtual platforms by May 2019, to 30% of older patients using telehealth in June 2020. Among these visits, 76% were with a primary care provider, 32% with a specialty care provider, and 18% with a mental health provider, the study found.

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Three in Five People 50+ in the US Will Likely Use Telehealth In the Future – An Update from AARP

Health Populi

That’s an important behavior change to take into future planning for primary care services targeted to older peoples’ chronic care management and remote health monitoring. The top barrier to using telehealth for people 50+ are concerns about the quality of care not being on-par with in-person visits to doctors.

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GLP-1 Medications in Telehealth with Justin Schreiber | E. 88

Vie Healthcare

Episode Introduction Justin shares the lightbulb moment that led to a change in his focus, the three keys to LifeMD’s success, and how compliance and mentality can improve the patient experience. There are three big things that I think a direct to patient telehealth company needs to be successful. It’s proven at scale.

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Telehealth-As-Healthcare Is a Mainstream Expectation Among Consumers, J.D. Power Finds

Health Populi

” Health Populi’s Hot Points: “Complementing in-person care,” as Christopher Lis coins it, translates to the curation and construction of omni-channel health care services.

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Recognizing the Role of Caregiver with Melissa Fisher | E. 79

Vie Healthcare

So that’s a case in point, and I’ll share a little story about this, but I would say that before we end up in your ERs, our primary care providers have an opportunity that needs to be formally presented. The manner in which I have to communicate with my mom’s primary care provider is woefully behind.