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InstaMed CEO: From Telemedicine To ePayments, Healthcare Embraces A Digitization Boom
September 03, 2020

As it’s done in many industries, the global pandemic has added immense haste to the healthcare sector’s digitization roadmaps. Yet the industry’s trajectory since the pandemic hit has looked immensely different than any other. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Chronic Medical Conditions Get Telehealth Boost With DTC
September 02, 2020

The direct to consumer (DTC) model is changing the way we get our goods and services across everything from makeup to meal kits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Japan’s M3 Rides Wave Of Change In Medical Care
August 31, 2020

After the pandemic, will the healthcare system get back to normal? The stupendous growth of Japan’s M3 Inc. indicates some changes made during the crisis are here to stay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Alphabet’s Verily, Reinsurer Swiss Re Target Self-Insured Firms With New Venture
August 25, 2020

Verily, an Alphabet company, is creating a new subsidiary, Coefficient Insurance Co., that will be backed by reinsurer Swiss Re Group, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 25) press release. The announcement said the partnership will take aim at controlling healthcare costs for self-insured employers. Get the Full...

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How The Game Of 20 Questions Inspired The Tech To Help Doctors Digitally Triage Patients
August 11, 2020

Many U.S. parents are working overtime this summer to try to get their kids off the couch and out from behind their video games for fear that spending too much time navigating virtual worlds will come at the expense of learning how to navigate the...

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Health Tech Firm Infermedica Nets $10.25M In Funding, Seeks ‘Virtual’ MD
August 06, 2020

Healthcare company Infermedica has raised $10.25 million in a venture funding round involving two new investors, EBRD and Heal Capital, along with existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners and DreamIT Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Telehealth Heats Up With Teladoc, Livongo Health $18B Merger
August 05, 2020

Telemedicine and virtual healthcare company Teladoc Health and California-based Livongo Health Inc., which provides digital health management for chronic conditions, have agreed to merge, the companies announced Wednesday (Aug. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Alibaba Raises $1.3B For Push Into Online Pharmacy Business
August 05, 2020

Alibaba Health Information Technology plans to pump the $1.3 billion it raised in a secondary offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange to expand its eCommerce pharmaceutical business as it rides a wave of growth amid the coronavirus. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Trump Plans Telehealth Law To Improve Access To Digital Medical Care
August 03, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a new executive order improving telehealth and general care for rural areas that don’t have as much access, Politico reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...