As many patients with traditional health insurance do in the US, I scheduled some additional medical appointments for the fall and early winter once I realized that I had met my insurance deductible. One…
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £1.5bn in capital funding for new surgical hubs and scanners to support the delivery of an extra two million NHS appointments a year in England.
Ahead of her budget on…
Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS) has selected a healthcare cyber security platform to strengthen its defences following an increase in disruptive attacks on UK healthcare systems.
It follows multiple high profile cyber attacks…
Medavie Blue Cross (MBC) announced an enhanced version of its digital health and wellness platform Connected Care, which includes access to its partnership with Beyond ADHD.Beyond ADHD uses an evidence-based, multi-modal approach to treatment…
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What You Should Know:
– Counsel Health announces $11M in Seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, with participation from Asymmetric Capital Partners, Floodgate Fund and Pear VC.
– The funding will support Counsel’s national…
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A report from patient engagement platform supplier DrDoctor has revealed the reasons why people miss hospital appointments, costing the NHS around £960 million per year.
The study, conducted by Censuswide between 9 September 2024 and…
A new partnership with Amazone One Medical, which offers hybrid virtual and in-person primary care, aims to expand access to high-quality coordinated care in Northeast Ohio, Cleveland Clinic said in an announcement Monday.WHY IT…
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A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst showed that Waymark’s community-based interventions lowered hospital and emergency department visits and improved care quality.
San Francisco-based Waymark works with health plans, primary…
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What You Should Know:
– Babyscripts, a virtual maternity care provider, has partnered with Lyft to address transportation insecurity among pregnant women in Washington D.C.
– This innovative collaboration provides free rides to maternity care appointments,…
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Online and video GP consultations reached a peak in August 2024 with 5% of patients seen virtually, according to NHS England data.
An analysis by the PA news agency found that the proportion of GP…
