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BlueJeans Telehealth Adds Feature To Improve Virtual Patient Care
August 11, 2021

Virtual healthcare offering BlueJeans Telehealth now includes a Televisit Tile and integration with the Apple Health app to improve patients’ video-based interactions with their medical professionals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Today in Healthcare: 5G Powers Telehealth Innovation, JPMorgan Backs Medical Subscription Startup
August 06, 2021

Today in healthcare, Vizient launches a healthcare supply chain assistant and JPMorgan invests $50 million in Vera Whole Health, a medical subscription startup. Plus, 5G networks are powering the telehealth revolution and GoodRx and Surescripts team up for drug discounts. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Flexible Financing Is The Healthcare Rx That’s Good For Patients and Doctors
August 06, 2021

A generation ago, patients didn’t think of themselves as healthcare consumers because the transactional part of the process was largely taken care of by their insurance provider and evaluating the cost was not a big consideration for most. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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GoodRx, Surescripts Team For Real-Time Drug Discounts
August 05, 2021

GoodRx has struck a deal with Surescripts on the Real-Time Prescription Benefit electronic drug discount pricing program to help uninsured patients and those who can’t get pricing information from their health plans, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Vizient Debuts Healthcare Supply Chain Help
August 05, 2021

Vizient has rolled out a new product to boost the strength of healthcare supply chains, per an announcement, via its partners. The product will offer visibility supplier manufacturing and distribution sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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JPM’s Vera Investment And Healthcare’s ‘Moment Of Reckoning’ With Payments 
August 05, 2021

JPMorgan Chase’s new healthcare unit, Morgan Health, has made its first investment, putting $50 million into Seattle startup Vera Whole Health. In addition to the investment, JPMorgan will begin offering Vera to its employees during benefits enrollment season this fall. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Blazing 5G Network Connectivity Is Powering A Wave Of Telehealth Innovation
August 05, 2021

Healthcare is transforming before our very eyes. Trends such as telehealth, Internet of Things (IoT)-based medical devices and remote surgery that makes use of state-of-the-art imaging equipment have put medicine at the cusp of innovation, and it’s all thanks to one breakthrough — 5G connectivity....

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JPMorgan Invests $50M In Medical Subscription Startup Vera Whole Health
August 05, 2021

J.P. Morgan Chase is backing healthcare startup Vera Whole Health with $50 million and will soon offer the subscription model plan to its employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Today In Healthcare: MedPay, Palta, Embark Veterinary Find Investors; Getting Medical Bills Paid On Time
August 04, 2021

Today in healthcare, MedPay raises $1.2 million in early venture round with a pair of investors, and Palta will use $100 million in funding for preventive healthcare products. Plus, solving the $140 billion unpaid healthcare bills problem and Embark Veterinary’s plans for its $75 million...