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CVS Health unveils new virtual primary care platform

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CVS on Thursday announced the launch of its new CVS Health Virtual Primary Care service. The new offering integrates patient engagement tools, telehealth, electronic health record data and more on a single platform that can connect consumers with clinicians at CVS or other providers. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Portugal showcases national telehealth plan with patients at the center

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Only through a national strategy, with a clear overview of the goals to be achieved and supported by policy-makers, managers, professionals, patients and caregivers will it be possible to turn initiatives into an articulated and synergistic system, which is more than the sum of its parts,” she said.

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VA Connected Care Chief: Telehealth Is 'Going to Become Health Care'

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“This is going to become health care,” says Dr. Neil Evans of telehealth. A physician board certified in both Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics, Dr. Evans also serves as Chief Officer for the Office of Connected Care (OCC) at the U.S. The VA Office of Connected Care & ‘Anywhere to Anywhere’ Initiative.

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“Your care, your way:” Learning from the Philips Future Health Index 2023

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That was in the midst of the fast-pivot toward virtual care and telehealth on-ramps welcomed by both clinicians and patients. Similarly, younger consumers — namely Millennials, Gen Z and Gen X members — are more likely to seek primary care and services in new and novel formats beyond the traditional medical home.

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"The sustainable advancement of telehealth is one that removes inequalities in healthcare"

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Patient care is not about separate primary care, secondary care, hospital care. Telehealth can contribute to making data accessible to different care team members," concluded Helena Dominguez.

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Equality Health telehealth system for primary care practices is available for free to primary care practices in the extensive Equality Health network of independent primary care providers. Patients can securely connect online, including in low-bandwidth environments, using their cell phone or computer.

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How telehealth can improve efficiency and increase revenue

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The explosion of telehealth in response to COVID-19 changed that," said Juli Stover, chief strategy officer at eVisit, a telehealth technology and services company. "Virtual engagements have given patients a taste of how technology can be applied to their care, and it is helping accelerate the consumerization of the industry.