A new OIG report details how Medicare Advantage members are far more likely to conduct a home healthcare visit with a provider they don't have a relationship with—good news for startups like Dispatch Health and Heal.
Amazon’s new Alexa-powered tool for hospitals and senior living centers keeps providers and patients more connected—a sign Amazon wants a bigger piece of the senior care market.
We explore why the timing is now right for disruptors to enter the long unchanged pharmacy benefit manager market.
Cigna leans on its MDLive acquisition to roll out virtual-first health plans—we unpack what led to this and how it’s part of a bigger trend of virtual-first health plans hitting the mainstream.
Everyone wants a slice of virtual primary care: 23andMe acquired telemedicine firm, and CrossFit raised our brows with its primary care launch—we unpack why companies across the gamut are in hot pursuit of virtual primary care.
Digital healthcare payments are on the rise: Northwell Health partnered with medical billing platform Cedar to improve patients’ healthcare finance experience—we unpack why digital payments are a good bet for health systems.
Its RubiconMD acquisition allows Oak Street to offer virtually-integrated care across more specialties to iMedicare patients. .
Digital Health startups to watch this week: We highlight buzzy digital health funding rounds from virtual substance use disorder startup Workit Health to healthcare cybersecurity startup TripleBlind, and detail why they’re worth keeping an eye on.
Microsoft’s advanced interoperability features may be held back by healthcare entities lagging on the basics: We unpack how health apps and other players are still holding back widescale interoperability.
Uber Health partners with Papa to break down social determinants of health barriers for seniors: The ride hailing giant is helping Papa’s senior users easily access transportation to minimize social isolation—an overlooked social health factor that's a growing problem and has a big impact on healthcare.