Quest Diagnostics had been preparing for 2020 for two years. As one of the top medical-testing providers in the nation, it first launched its consumer-initiated testing program, QuestDirect, at the end of 2018. Through it, consumers can visit the company’s website and order at-home testing...
According to an estimate by Grand View Research, the telehealth market is expected to experience a 22.4 percent compound annual growth rate from now until 2028. Considering that the current global telemedicine market size was estimated at almost $56 billion in 2020, that’s a significant...
Thanks to rapidly advancing technology, our homes are becoming much more of a commerce command center than a simple living space. Companies like Roku and Netflix have turned them into mini-movie theaters. Meal delivery services like Green Chef have turned them into intimate restaurants. And...
Remember the old days, when the first thing you did when you had a medical issue was to call your local doctor? Thanks to its omnipresent search engine, Dr. Google has now taken over that role, with a full 70 percent of people conducting a...
Mastercard and the medical management startup digital b.well Connected Health teamed up to offer consumers a secure way to confirm their identities when accessing services via smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The healthcare patient financing provider CareCredit announced on Friday (April 2) that its app is now available through the Epic App Orchard, opening CareCredit’s service to hundreds of healthcare organizations that use Epic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Consumers know how to shop: Pick the product, check the price, put it in the cart (virtual or physical), head to checkout and pay. But it’s a very different experience with healthcare. In that case, someone goes to the doctor, gets treatment, hands over an...
One of the obvious sectors that has seen explosive growth during the pandemic has been telehealth, in which doctors are able to continue caring for their patients while reducing overall exposure to the virus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In some cases, the pandemic forced healthcare companies to develop brand-new solutions to deal with a digital-first economy. In others, it turned a spotlight — and often a flow of investment cash — to companies that were ideally situated to shine during the crisis. Get...
