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Amazon adds Health Conditions Programs to its Health services to help Amazon account holders find and enroll in digital health programs that are covered by their insurance plans.
The online retailer has tapped…
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Amazon announces Health Condition Programs for digital health access
At the JPM Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Amazon announced the launch of its new Health Condition Programs, which allow customers to tap into digital health benefits offered through their employer or insurance carrier, with…
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Why Omada’s CEO Thinks Amazon Selected His Startup as the 1st Partner for Its New Program – MedCity News
Amazon rolled out a new initiative on Monday to help connect people to digital health benefits that they may not know are available to them through their employer or health plan. To do so,…
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Telehealth Trends 2024 | Virtual Care Evolution Unveiled
2024 forecasts a surge in virtual healthcare with predictions spotlighting substantial growth in hybrid care models, chronic care management, workplace health initiatives, and asynchronous telemedicine. Jon Salon, President of MDLive, anticipates a transformative shift…
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CoachCare Acquires Verustat to Expand Remote Patient Monitoring Reach
What You Should Know:
– CoachCare, a leading remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual health company, has made its fourth acquisition in 12 months, snapping up Nashville-based Verustat for an undisclosed amount.
– This strategic move…
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Deep Learning Accurately Predicts Antihypertensive Treatment Success
By Shania Kennedy
December 11, 2023 – Researchers have developed a deep neural network-based model to predict the most successful antihypertensive treatment for an individual, according to a study published recently in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital…
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AI Can Improve Hypertension Treatment in Primary Care Settings, K Health Research Reveals
What You Should Know:
– Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Primary Care company K Health announced the publication of its peer-reviewed research in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, which demonstrates how K Health’s AI can provide information…
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Black Women Bear the Brunt of Racism’s Effect on Hypertension Risk
By Sara Heath
November 28, 2023 – Racial discrimination is linked with increased hypertension risk, illustrating the concept of weathering in healthcare, and for Black women with college degrees or higher, it’s even worse, according to…
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New EHR helps Eastern Nephrology improve care and boost provider satisfaction
Eastern Nephrology Associates is a nephrology practice in eastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina that comprises kidney specialists who deliver nephrology, kidney dialysis, kidney transplant and hypertension care in 14 offices, more than…
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RPM Improves Hypertension Outcomes but Drives Up Costs
By Anuja Vaidya
November 09, 2023 – While remote patient monitoring (RPM) helped improve outcomes for Medicare patients with hypertension, it increased outpatient visits and net healthcare spending, according to a new study.
Published in the Annals…
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