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Exclusive: Telemedicine Company Doctor On Demand Raises $75 Million To Expand During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Although many industries have suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic, telemedicine is one sector that isn't slowing down. The demand for virtual doctor's appointments has been growing as lockdowns in many states have forced brick-and-mortar doctor's…
swyMed Telemedicine Solutions Now Include FirstNet
LEXINGTON, Mass., July 8, 2020 (Newswire.com) - swyMed, a provider of industry-leading telemedicine and connectivity solutions, announced today the general availability of its telemedicine software suite and DOT backpack as an embedded solution…
VCs just poured $5.4 billion into startups forging the future of healthcare. Here are the 11 top digital health startups that took home the most cash.
Verana Health Vernana collects massive amounts of data from medical associations like the American Academy of Ophthalmology so that researchers and life science groups can analyze it. One product gives physicians a list of patients best suited for…
Video telemedicine provider Doctor On Demand lands $75M Series D funding to expand comprehensive virtual care
Nickie Louise Posted On July 8, 2020 Before the coronavirus pandemic, the trends show some increased interest in use of telemedicine and telehealth services by healthcare providers around the country. In the first half of 2020, healthcare providers…
Digital Pharmacy Truepill Raises $25 Million To Expand Telehealth Offerings As Revenue Could Reach $200 Million This Year
Since they started Truepill in 2016, Umar Afridi and Sid Viswanathan have been preaching the benefits of telemedicine. With the coronavirus pandemic, the shift toward what that might look like, and the role that their tech-enabled pharmacy might…
Some states cement COVID-19 telehealth expansions
Some states that expanded telehealth access and coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic are moving to make those changes permanent. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on Monday that expands telehealth access by barring insurers from requiring…
COVID-19 transformed telehealth. Now it needs to transform other diseases
The coronavirus pandemic has already transformed the telemedicine industry. The question is: What happens to telehealth once COVID is under control? COVID-19 disrupted research and clinical trials for rare disease patients. It's kept those with…
THE LATEST: Hospitalizations, deaths increase slightly
Coronavirus is impacting the entire country, including Connecticut. Below is a breakdown of developments as they happen: As of Tuesday, Gov. Ned Lamont said hospitalizations were at 88. Cases totaled 47,108. Deaths were at 4,343 since the start of…
States moving to reinforce reproductive rights amid the pandemic, new report finds
During the first half of the year, 44 states and the District of Columbia introduced nearly 550 bills that protect reproductive health access, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The National Institute for…
Dr. Phil's Doctor On Demand Raises $75M To Grow
Virtual care provider Doctor On Demand secured $75 million in a Series D round of funding Wednesday, led by General Atlantic and undisclosed existing investors. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily The San Francisco-based company provides on-demand…
Kai-Fu Lee Gives AI a B-Minus Grade in the Covid-19 Fight
This past week, as part of the Aspen Ideas Festival, I spoke with Kai-Fu Lee, the president and chair of Sinovation Ventures and a pioneer in artificial intelligence. We discussed his recent argument that AI has been of limited use in the response…
Walgreens invests in VillageMD to build up to 700 primary care offices
Walgreens is betting big that it can use its retail pharmacy to help people go to the doctor. On Wednesday, the retail pharmacy giant said it plans to open 500 to 700 primary care locations in partnership with startup VillageMD. As part of the…
A Better Pharmacy Experience: Truepill's $25M Series B Will Boost B2B Model
Truepill raised its largest investment to date, a $25 million Series B that will enable the 4-year-old company to continue expanding its pharmacy fulfillment business. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily Truepill works with health plans…
Walgreens to add up to 700 in-store clinics with primary care doctors
Walgreens expects to bring these in-store primary care clinics to hundreds of stores in 30 markets over the next five years. Author: TOM MURPHY (AP Health Writer) Published: 9:08 AM EDT July 8, 2020 Walgreens will squeeze primary care clinics into…
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Walgreens to open primary care clinics inside its drugstores
Walgreens will squeeze primary care clinics into as many as 700 of its U.S. stores over the next few years in a major expansion of the care it offers customers. The drugstore chain said Wednesday that it will partner with VillageMD to set up…
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