From layoffs in its health unit to developing new technology for hospital-at-home care, here is a look at four of Best Buy’s healthcare moves as reported by Becker’s since March:
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Chicago-based Rush University System for Health has launched a new digital care membership service as part of a broader effort to expand and streamline virtual care access. Here are three things to know:
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare and hybrid care company OnMed have launched a virtual care station at Bradley International Airport, aiming to expand healthcare access for travelers. The initiative, the first of its kind in the nation, places a self-contained OnMed station…
The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic has been providing virtual second opinions to tens of thousands of patients a year — and is expanding. The Clinic, a joint venture between Cleveland Clinic and telehealth company Amwell, recently grew its number of…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare and the hybrid care company OnMed have opened a virtual care station at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn. The walk-in telehealth kiosk, sponsored by Hartford HealthCare, connects travelers and airport employees to licensed clinicians who…
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The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, a virtual second opinion service, is expanding its licensure to thousands of additional providers across the nation. The Clinic partnered with credentialing company Baton Health to grow its provider licenses to more than 10,000, spanning…
Chicago-based Rush University System for Health plans to launch a virtual health membership service over the summer. The on-demand program will allow members to connect with Rush providers by live chat or phone, as well as access virtual urgent care,…
Utah leads Medscape’s list of the top 10 telemedicine-friendly states. For the list, published May 23, Medscape analyzed six telehealth metrics across states: Medicaid reimbursement; remote patient monitoring and chronic care management; cross-state licensing; participation in state compacts; practice areas,…
Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health has co-developed a virtual cardiology support model that is now being commercialized. The model, called Auxira Health, was developed through MedStar’s Connected Cardiology program and is designed to address widespread capacity constraints in cardiovascular care, according…
Health system executives have long recognized that virtual care is no longer a stopgap—it’s a strategic imperative. But as financial pressures intensify and reimbursement models remain uncertain, virtual care must do more than expand access. It needs to reduce costs,…