Unique virtual back pain treatment program addresses the high cost condition with improved outcomes for patients, employers PURCHASE, NY, January 17, 2019 –Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, announces the U.S. availability of Teladoc Back Care, a new, personalized, online back pain treatment program. Estimated to be the third-highest medical cost driver in […]
Nashville, TN, January 14, 2019—Change Healthcare today announced that it is collaborating with Health Fidelity, Inc. to offer a risk adjustment solution that embeds natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning technology into its risk adjustment coding offering to help Medicare Advantage, ACA commercial, and Medicaid payers increase claim accuracy and better address compliance obligations. In […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – (Jan. 9, 2019) Employees who actively participate in employer-sponsored health and wellness programs are much more likely to be proud to work for their employer and promote their company to others as a great place to work, according to Optum research released today. Based on a survey of more than 1,200 full-time […]
Las Vegas, NV and Amsterdam, The Netherlands – January 9, 2019 – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced at CES 2019 the expansion of its SmartSleep suite of solutions in North America. Driven by Philips’ commitment to improving lives and health through better sleep and building on success of the SmartSleep […]
RESTON, Va. – Jan 7, 2019 – SOC Telemed (SOC), the leader in acute care telemedicine, is proud to announce it has earned ClearHealth Quality InstituteTM (CHQI) accreditation for telemedicine. CHQI is an independent health care accrediting body that offers the only telemedicine or telehealth accreditation program backed by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). SOC adds this recognition […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 7, 2019—Change Healthcare and MDsave announced that Change Healthcare has made a strategic investment for a minority position in MDsave. MDsave is an innovative technology and healthcare payments company that simplifies the healthcare services shopping and payment experience for consumers. The company works with providers to bundle complex medical procedures into a […]
Dr. Fishkind Co-Pioneered Mental Health Emergency Center Celebrates 10 Years of Success RESTON, Va. – Dec. 19, 2018 – SOC Telemed (SOC) today celebrates the foresight and leadership of General Manager of Behavioral Health Services, Avrim Fishkind, M.D. A decade ago, Dr. Fishkind co-pioneered the Burke Mental Health Emergency Center (MHEC) that provides emergency telePsychiatry services to rural communities […]
PLANO, TEXAS—December 18, 2018—Vivify Health, the developer of innovative virtual solutions for holistic patient care and engagement, is pleased to announce today that it has partnered with Munson Healthcare Home Health, successfully implementing Vivify’s best-in-class remote patient monitoring technology. As a result of this roll-out, Munson has already reported significant improvements, reducing readmissions from 12.8% […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 18, 2018—Change Healthcare announced that it has acquired intellectual property (IP) and other key assets from PokitDok, Inc., a platform-as-a-service company for healthcare. With this advanced software, IP, and the PokitDok team, Change Healthcare further extends the capabilities and technology leadership of the Change Healthcare Intelligent Healthcare Network™ for payers, providers, and independent […]
Brain Trust To Oversee Company’s Neurology Excellence Practices, Patient Outcomes and Quality RESTON, Va. – Dec. 12, 2018 – SOC Telemed (SOC), the leader in acute care telemedicine, today announces the creation of the SOC teleNeurology Council, an internal body created for the advancement of remote neurology care. Comprised of renowned board-certified neurologists, the Council is […]