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Digital Healthcare Use Surged 2.9% in December 2021 on Fears of Omicron

Digital Healthcare Use Surged 2.9% in December 2021 on Fears of Omicron
Digital Healthcare Use Surged 2.9% in December 2021 on Fears of Omicron
January 24, 2022  |  Healthcare

When cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 began to surge, consumers avoided in-person doctor visits, instead choosing telehealth or other virtual medical appointments. Seventy-five...

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mPharma Raises $35M to Expand Healthcare Access in Africa
mPharma Raises $35M to Expand Healthcare Access in Africa
January 05, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Ghana-based health tech startup mPharma has raised $35 million to build a chain of community pharmacies across Africa as it races to be the primary...

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London’s Babylon Acquires Higi to Deliver Digital-First Healthcare to US
London’s Babylon Acquires Higi to Deliver Digital-First Healthcare to US
January 05, 2022  |  Partnerships

Digital-first healthcare company Babylon closed an acquisition deal for consumer health engagement firm Higi to deliver its services across the U.S. Get the Full Story...

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Magellan Starting Digital Emotional Wellness Services
Magellan Starting Digital Emotional Wellness Services
December 28, 2021  |  Healthcare

Managed healthcare firm Magellan Healthcare announced on Tuesday (Dec. 28) that it’s rolling out a digital emotional wellbeing program that will help members improve their...

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EU OKs Microsoft’s $19.7B Deal to Buy Telemedicine Tech Firm Nuance
EU OKs Microsoft’s $19.7B Deal to Buy Telemedicine Tech Firm Nuance
December 22, 2021  |  Partnerships

The European Union has cleared Microsoft’s buy of Nuance, an artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing company, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 22) press release...

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COVID-19 Telehealth Program Gets $4.3M in Federal Funding
COVID-19 Telehealth Program Gets $4.3M in Federal Funding
December 22, 2021  |  Healthcare

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced Wednesday (Dec. 22) that $4.3 million in federal funding will go toward numerous Illinois healthcare...

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Telehealth, Digital Payments Make Healthcare Easier, Affordable for Patients and Providers
Telehealth, Digital Payments Make Healthcare Easier, Affordable for Patients and Providers
December 16, 2021  |  Healthcare

World-shaking events have a way of revolutionizing things, and few examples fit the bill better than telehealth, going from modest to mainstream faster than you...

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Healthy Competition Among Telemedicine Apps Yields New Leader
Healthy Competition Among Telemedicine Apps Yields New Leader
December 13, 2021  |  Mobile

PYMNTS has taken the pulse of the apps in the field of telemedicine, as it does every month, and ranked them according to their scores in such factors...

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