Eighteen months ago, the thought of logging onto your computer or punching an app on your phone for medical visits was widely viewed as outrageous or even impossible. Fast-forward to the present and the practice has grown so common during the pandemic that healthcare providers...
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Apple is working on several health-related enhancements to the Apple Watch, including sensors to monitor body temperature and blood sugar, plus a special edition for extreme sports, but it’s tough to know if that’s enough for the tech giant to finally make some inroads with...
Multispecialty telehealth platform Hims & Hers will acquire London-based health program Honest Health, which works in hair-loss-related products, a press release said Monday (June 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Amazon has signed up numerous companies for its telehealth service, CNBC reported. The service is called Amazon Care, and it launched in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
It took a pandemic to bring healthcare into the connected economy. Before the pandemic, the ability of a consumer to access a doctor via a connected device was minimal. In 2018, the American Hospital Association endorsed the expanded usage of telehealth and noted that the practice needed...
Procurement Partners, which works in procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions for post-acute care and assisted living facilities, has bought New York-based On.Care, a press release said Tuesday (June 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The quixotic quest to unify and streamline fragmented U.S. healthcare is getting a dramatic boost in the wake of the global health crisis. Digital technology is stepping into the tangle of deductibles, premiums and medical pricing with new capabilities that pull from a wide range...
The healthcare industry has developed a special reputation for being a difficult environment for innovation, a place where new technology, ironically, goes to die. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
